Sandbank Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Barbados – East Coast)
| Name: | Sandbank |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Sandbank on the East Coast is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.
Overall Sandbank 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 Sandbank surf quality by season and Sandbank surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Sandbank |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sandbank:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | High Rock | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Soup Bowl | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Barclays | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Parler | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Tent Bay Right | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Sandbank: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 243 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 347 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 447 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 582 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 645 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Sandbank: |
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| Closest tide station | Vieux Fort Bay, St. Lucia | 103 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Castries, St. Lucia | 112 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kingstown, St. Vincent | 113 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 138 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Scarborough, Tobago | 163 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Sandbank: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1981 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 2079 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Yawgoo Valley (United States) | 2089 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 2097 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Massanutten (United States) | 2104 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Sandbank: |
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| Closest city location | Bathsheba (Barbados) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Speightstown (Barbados) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Holetown (Barbados) | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bridgetown (Barbados) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Oistins (Barbados) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Sandbank is Grantley Adams International (Bridgetown) Airport (BGI) in Barbados, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Sandbank is Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island, 163 km (101 miles) away.
- Third is George F L Charles (Castries) Airport (SLU) in St. Lucia Island, 180 km (112 miles) away.
- Mustique Airport (MQS) in St.vincent/grenadines is 182 km (113 miles) away.
- E T Joshua (Kingstown) Airport (SVD), also in St.vincent/grenadines is the fifth nearest airport to Sandbank and is 182 km (113 miles) away.
