Freights Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Barbados – South Coast)
| Name: | Freights |
|---|---|
| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: ESE | Offshore Wind: ENE |
Freights on the South Coast is an exposed beach break. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. The beach break offers mainly left hand waves. It's often crowded here. Hazards include urchins and rocks.
Overall Freights Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Freights surf quality by season and Freights surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Freights |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Freights:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | South Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Silver Sands | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Brandons | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Thunder | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Bridgetown Harbour | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Freights: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 248 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 356 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 449 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 594 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 655 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Freights: |
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| Closest tide station | Vieux Fort Bay, St. Lucia | 107 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Kingstown, St. Vincent | 113 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Castries, St. Lucia | 119 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 147 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Scarborough, Tobago | 152 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Freights: |
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| Closest ski area | Mount Pleasant (United States) | 1800 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1972 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 2089 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Wolf Ridge Ski Resort (United States) | 2090 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Yawgoo Valley (United States) | 2101 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Freights: |
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| Closest city location | Oistins (Barbados) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Bridgetown (Barbados) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Bathsheba (Barbados) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Holetown (Barbados) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Speightstown (Barbados) | 16 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Freights is Grantley Adams International (Bridgetown) Airport (BGI) in Barbados, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Freights is Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island, 171 km (106 miles) away.
- Third is Mustique Airport (MQS) in St.vincent/grenadines, 179 km (111 miles) away.
- E T Joshua (Kingstown) Airport (SVD) in St.vincent/grenadines is 182 km (113 miles) away.
- George F L Charles (Castries) Airport (SLU) in St. Lucia Island is the fifth nearest airport to Freights and is 191 km (119 miles) away.
