Crane Beach / Foul Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Barbados)

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Crane Beach / Foul Bay Surf Guide

Crane Beach / Foul Bay in Barbados is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of Shorebreak.

Crane Beach / Foul Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Crane Beach / Foul Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Crane Beach / Foul Bay occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Crane Beach / Foul Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Crane Beach / Foul Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in September while 82% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

82%

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

too small

11%

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

Explore Crane Beach / Foul Bay Location Map

Interactive Crane Beach / Foul Bay 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 Crane Beach / Foul Bay is Grantley Adams International (Bridgetown) Airport (BGI) in Barbados, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Crane Beach / Foul Bay is Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island, 177 km (110 miles) away.

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Crane Beach / Foul Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 21:09 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	E	ESE	E	E
Period (s)	7	7	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Crane Beach / Foul Bay look like?

Latest photos from Crane Beach / Foul Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Daniel Chaves Webber

Tides at Crane Beach / Foul Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Conset Point, 10 km from Crane Beach / Foul Bay.

Next High Water: 06:55am | 0.65m

Next Low Water: 12:53am | 0.45m

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Crane Beach / Foul Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Crane Beach / Foul Bay 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*: 27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite