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Eleuthera's most dramatic Atlantic coast — pink-tinged limestone cliffs above a long crashing surf beach with zero development. A celebrity hideaway and surfer secret, anchored by one of the best resort beaches in the Caribbean.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

French Leave Main Beach

Wild Atlantic surf · long beach · no vendors

Main stretch

French Leave Resort Beach

Resort section · calmer · chairs & service

Resort end

Pink Cliffs North

Dramatic limestone cliffs · photo spot

North end

Club Med Beach (historic)

Former Club Med site — now more private

South

Governor's Harbour Beach

Calmer Caribbean-side beach · town nearby

10 min west

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Glass Window Bridge

30 min north

Atlantic meets Caribbean in one explosive strait — remarkable geology

Governor's Harbour

5 min west

Eleuthera's largest town — restaurants, bakery and local markets

Harbour Island

1 hr north

Pink Sands Beach — only accessible by water taxi from North Eleuthera

Current Cut

30 min north

Famous fast-current snorkel drift with nurse sharks and eagle rays

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for French Leave Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Rough water today. No weather alert for French Leave Beach, but the forecast has waves to 4 ft and wind to 24 mph. Fine for a walk, not for a swim. Right now at French Leave, the water is 84°F, surf is running 4–5 ft and the air is 81°F but feels like 87°F. Wind is 9 mph from the ENE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today.