Clarence Town Atlantic reefClarence Town
borderlineexposed head-on to the swell today
- window
- tide
- shelter
- hazard
- access
Atlantic-side reef and wall past 200 yd, 9–30 m — legal, grouper, snapper, hogfish. Coords approximate.
Google MapsClarence Town spearfishing forecast — wind, swell, visibility, tides & live cameras
5.3
wave 1 m
visibility3m
Today — right on the edge — wave, wind and noticeable surge.
Sources: IPMA · NDBC · Copernicus — high confidence · data 14:46
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- Freshness
- Re-read every hour, per coast
Compiled by the spearo sea-state engine
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- Swell & wave memory
- Height, period and direction of the swell, plus the wake of recent storms — an old storm still stirs the water, and the engine remembers.
- Wind & gusts
- Speed and gusts, hour by hour — wind speed and an onshore push chop the surface and cut visibility.
- Tide phase
- Timing and range of the tide, calibrated per coast — big spring tides pull the verdict toward caution.
- Water temperature
- Sea-surface temperature — sharply cold water vetoes a green verdict.
- Currents & outflow
- Direction and drift of the current — it pushes you, and it drags turbid coastal water across where you dive.
- Rain runoff & air clarity
- Rain muddies the water inshore through land runoff, while fog and haze cut visibility at the surface.
- Coast shape & exposure
- How the coast faces the swell — a sheltered cove keeps the water clean; an exposed, head-on point takes a penalty.
Safety gates
- Thunderstorm forecast — an instant red, no exceptions.
- An official warning (MeteoAlarm / IPMA) — yellow, or red for the higher ranks.
- Missing input data — a would-be green is capped to yellow rather than overstated.
- Strong disagreement between forecast models — a green day is pulled back to yellow.
- Night hours — forced red; the window is closed after dark.
It all folds into a single 0–10 score and one verdict: go or stay.
A forecast, not a guarantee — the sea has the last word.
Where to get in, where to hunt
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calmupdated 14:46
Clarence Town — solo, off the rocks
caution — solo off the rocks is risky, check on site · wave 1.0 m + hitting the shore
wave 1 mwind 24, gusts 31 km/hnoticeable surgevisibility ~4 m
today, best window 12:00–15:00
fish · Visibility 4 m · Water 29.2°C
confidence high · verdict for the selected day
Whole week — tap a day. is driving swell right now.
Solo risk: carry a float · tell someone your plan and exit time · doubt = don't go. A model-based planner; the call is made on site.
Selected day
Windows, hours
and the day's trends.
The day is picked above, in the hero. Here are that day's windows, the hour-by-hour map and the trends. Tap a window to break down the conditions.
Wednesday · today2026-07-22
06:26–19:46 · first quarter
▲ 03:00▼ 09:00▲ 16:00▼ 22:00 · 0.7 m
Hours (06→20)
12
15
18
Day's trends
Tide0.18 m
Wave0.94 m
Wind17 km/h
Water29 °C
fish activity: moonset 00:41 · moderate · moon underfoot 07:30 · high · moonrise 14:18 · moderate · moon overhead 19:50 · high
Conditions window12:00–15:00
caution — solo off the rocks is risky, check on site fish
Hs 0.98 mperiod 5 swind 24→31surge 1.5viz 3 m
0.98 mup to ~1.96 · 93° at an angle
5 sswell moderate
24→31gusts 31 km/h
1.5noticeable surge
0.17m/s
3 mrecent swell
29.2°C5 mm + hood
▲16:00tide rising
Atmosphere21 kmlandmarks visible
moderatemoonrise
- wave 1.0 m + hitting the shore
- steep wind-wave — choppy surface, careful on entry
- flood — water rising
confidence highday
The water column
Visibility and what drives it — post-storm clearing, river plume, temperature and the thermocline.
What it is
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spearo.app folds wind, wave, swell period, visibility, tides, water temperature and risk into a single verdict — go to the spot or not. It computes 7 days ahead from open marine models (Open-Meteo, IPMA), with no sign-up and no accounts. Built for solo spearfishing off the rocks, where any mistake costs dearly.
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Scouted entries, coloured by today. The colour is the sea state at the spot, not a guarantee: the wash and a slippery entry you judge on site.
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Clarence Town outer Atlantic wall / Comer ChannelClarence Town
borderlineexposed head-on to the swell today
- window
- tide
- shelter
- hazard
- access
Drop-off wall, 6–27 m — legal (outside reserves). Mutton snapper, mahi, grouper, snapper. Family-Island rule: stay >200 yd from any shore.
Google MapsDean's Blue HoleClarence Town
borderlineexposed head-on to the swell today
- window
- tide
- shelter
- hazard
- access
World's second-deepest blue hole (202 m), Vertical Blue arena — freediving mecca and info object, NOT a hunting spot (inside 200 yd). Exact GPS.
Google MapsSalt Pond mid-island Atlantic reefClarence Town
borderlineexposed head-on to the swell today
- window
- tide
- shelter
- hazard
- access
Barrier reef, 3–12 m — legal (outside reserves). Hogfish, grouper, snapper. Family-Island rule: stay >200 yd from any shore.
Google MapsSouth End / Gordon's Atlantic dropoffClarence Town
borderlineexposed head-on to the swell today
- window
- tide
- shelter
- hazard
- access
Drop-off wall, 9–40+ m — legal (outside reserves). Wahoo, mahi, grouper. Family-Island rule: stay >200 yd from any shore.
Google MapsSOLO is the biggest risk: underwater you can black out from lack of oxygen silently and fatally, with no one around. Solo is never truly «safe». Below are the best weather windows; carry a buoy, tell someone your plan and exit time, and any doubt — don't go.
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Open the seafloor map →What's in season,
Reference
What's in season,
what the law says.
In season now
- Nassau grouper⚠️ Closed 1 Dec–28 Feb (spawning, S.I. 71/2015). Off-season min 3 lb; head/tail/skin intact on landing.
- yellowtail snapperSmall midwater snapper over the reef; comes up on a drift, shoot at dusk. Warm months.
- lionfishInvasive — culling ENCOURAGED year-round. Tucks under ledges / in reef shade and lets you get close. Venomous spines — handle with care; excellent eating.
off season: black grouper (Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr) · mutton snapper (Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May) · hogfish (Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun) · mahi-mahi / dolphinfish (Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun) · cero mackerel (Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr)
Law
- ✓🚫 Spearguns are BANNED nationwide — only a or , breath-hold only (scuba/compressor banned). No spearfishing within 1 mile of New Providence, 1 mile of Freeport's south coast, or 200 yards of any Out-Island shore ().
- ✓Foreign visitors need a sport-fishing permit (or must fish from a licensed charter); catch is for personal use only — selling it is banned (bahamas.com/fishing-faq).
- ⛔ 🚫 Speargun banned everywhere — / only, breath-hold only (no air). Spear needs a written endorsement on the permit. Spearfishing competitions are banned.
- ⛔ 🚫 Crawfish (season 1 Aug–31 Mar) and queen conch — hand/hook only, NO spear. Turtles and sharks — full ban (Shark Sanctuary). Corals — no-take.
Rules change. Before heading out, check with the Bahamas Department of Marine Resources and the Fisheries Resources Act; spearguns are banned — sling/pole spear only.
Safety protocol
- Sets: watch the wave trains ≥15 min before entering; Hmax ≈ 2×Hs, the wash can run 50 m past the foam line. A lull >10 min with period >12 s = a big set «overdue», do NOT enter; enter right after a full set passes and re-check at minute 30.
- Exit FIRST: find your exit AND a backup before entering. On a rocky/boulder shore a 0.5 m rise in swell can make the exit impossible — getting pinned/unable to climb out is the main killer.
- Headland rip: prominent points often have a permanent topographic rip regardless of the model — locate it, enter/exit on the windward side, never swim against it.
- Cold: wetsuit per the SST chip; the first shiver = a metabolic surge and a drop in breath-hold → get out at the first steady shiver. Cap the session at 45–60 min below 15 °C.
- Solo discipline: buoy up; tell someone the spot and exit time; conservative breath-hold (never push it in cold/murky/surfy water); visibility <3 m — don't enter.
- Afternoon wind: on many coasts the wind builds from midday — plan to be out of the water by midday; the chop builds — get out.
- UV 11:00–15:00 (UVI ≥6): sunscreen and cover up on the surface interval.
- Solo is a fundamental risk (hypoxic blackout with no buddy). Any doubt = No-go.
Spearfishing in Clarence Town: spots, seasons and rules
Clarence Town spearfishing is about separating the famous landmark from the legal hunting water. Dean's Blue Hole is a 202 m freediving arena and sits inside the 200 yd Out-Island shore buffer, so it is not a hunting spot. The practical plan is boat access to the Atlantic reef and wall after that buffer, with a second option on bank-side reefs when the east face is too lumpy. Expect clear water, thin logistics and long swims. In The Bahamas, spearguns are banned; only Hawaiian slings or pole spears are allowed, and all spearfishing must be breath-hold with no scuba assistance.
TL;DR
- Clarence Town works as a legal Long Island base only after you leave the 200 yd shore strip; Dean's Blue Hole is for freediving, not hunting.
- Atlantic reef edges hold hogfish, snapper, grouper and occasional pelagics, but the east wall needs calm wind because the bad sector is E to S.
- Spearguns are banned throughout The Bahamas. Use a Hawaiian sling or pole spear, on breath-hold only, with no scuba or compressor support.
- Marine parks and national parks are no-take. If a park edge is unclear, stay outside the boundary before loading gear.
Best spearfishing spots near Clarence Town
The useful spots sit away from the beach line. Dean's Blue Hole stays in the table only as a do-not-hunt marker because visitors search for it before anything else. The reef names that matter for hunting are the Atlantic reef, the outer wall near Comer Channel and the southern Long Island dropoff. Keep the fish whole enough for landing checks, take grouper sparingly and treat any marine-park shape as closed until confirmed locally.
| Spot | Type | Depth | Level | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Town Atlantic reef | Atlantic reef and wall | 9-30 m | Intermediate | Boat, beyond 200 yd from shore | Legal outside reserves and outside the shore buffer. Work ledges and sand-reef seams for hogfish, snapper and grouper when the E to S swell is down. |
| Clarence Town outer Atlantic wall / Comer Channel | Dropoff wall | 6-27 m | Intermediate to advanced | Boat only | Better for mutton snapper and passing fish than the blue-hole area. Current and depth make a float line and conservative drops essential. |
| South End / Gordon's Atlantic dropoff | Open wall | 9-40+ m | Advanced | Boat, weather window only | The deeper edge is the pelagic option for wahoo and mahi. Do not force it in an easterly sea; Long Island has easier bank water on bad Atlantic days. |
When is Clarence Town worth a spearfishing run?
The cleanest windows come when the Atlantic face is not taking E to S swell. The area is sheltered in the broader Bahamas-bank sense, but the named hunting reefs are still on open water, so a small forecast error matters. Summer often gives 20-30 m visibility; winter blows can stir the bank and make the wall a long, exposed swim. Start early, check the exit plan before loading a sling, and choose the bank side if the east coast is wrapping white water around the rock.
What rules matter most on Long Island?
The Bahamas rule set is unusually specific for visiting spearos. Spearguns are banned nationwide, so pack a Hawaiian sling or pole spear only. Scuba-assisted spearfishing is not allowed; compressors and tanks do not belong in the hunting plan. On Out Islands, no spearfishing is allowed within 200 yd of any shore. Marine parks, national parks and no-take reserves close the area fully to take, even if the water looks empty or unmarked.
Which fish should be targeted carefully?
Hogfish, snapper and black grouper are the normal reef targets. Nassau grouper has a spawning closure from 1 Dec to 28 Feb and a minimum landing weight outside that closure, so avoid marginal fish. Crawfish and queen conch are not spear targets; crawfish season runs 1 Aug to 31 Mar and both species have gear restrictions. Sharks, turtles and corals are no-take. Lionfish can be removed carefully because the spines are venomous.
FAQ
Can you spearfish at Dean's Blue Hole?
No. It is a freediving landmark inside the 200 yd shore buffer, so keep it for swimming and line training, not hunting.
Are spearguns legal in The Bahamas?
No. Use only a Hawaiian sling or pole spear, and only while breath-hold diving.
Do visitors need a permit?
Foreign visitors need a sport-fishing permit unless fishing from a licensed charter.
How far offshore do you need to be?
On Out Islands such as Long Island, stay more than 200 yd from any shore before spearfishing.
What if a marine-park boundary is uncertain?
Do not hunt there. Treat the area as closed until the boundary is confirmed by an official source or local authority.
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