Dover Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Barbados)

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Dover Beach Surf Guide

Dover Beach in Barbados is a fairly exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Beware of rocks and urchins.

Dover Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	27.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dover Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dover Beach occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dover Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% 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

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

too small

100%

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

Explore Dover Beach Location Map

Interactive Dover Beach 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 Dover Beach is Grantley Adams International (Bridgetown) Airport (BGI) in Barbados, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dover Beach is Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island, 167 km (104 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.

Dover Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 19:58 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 17			Sun
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Dover Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Freights, 8.0 km from Dover Beach.

Next High Water: 06:30am | 0.69m

Next Low Water: 12:21am | 0.42m

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Dover Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Dover Beach 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*: 27.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite