Brandon's Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Barbados)

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Brandon's Surf Guide

Brandons on the West Coast is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. The left hand reef break is better than the right.. Often Crowded. Take care of rocks and urchins.

Brandon's Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Brandon's:

The best conditions reported for surf at Brandon's occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Brandon's (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Brandon's with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 58% of the time in February while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

58%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Brandon's Location Map

Interactive Brandon's surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Brandons is Grantley Adams International (Bridgetown) Airport (BGI) in Barbados, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Brandons is Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island, 164 km (102 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Brandon's Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:53 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Brandon's look like?

Latest photos from Brandon's. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Jenn Allen

Tides at Brandon's

Current tide and informaton

For Bridgetown, Barbados, 5 km from Brandon's.

Next High Water: 05:29am | 0.69m

Next Low Water: 11:24pm | 0.37m

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Brandon's Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Brandon's won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite