Gibbs Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Gibbs Surf Guide

Gibbs on the West Coast is a fairly exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the north. A right hand reef. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of urchins and rips.

Gibbs Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gibbs:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gibbs with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in December while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

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

58%

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

Explore Gibbs Location Map

Interactive Gibbs 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 Gibbs is Grantley Adams International (Bridgetown) Airport (BGI) in Barbados, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gibbs is Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island, 152 km (94 miles) away.

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Gibbs Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 05:27 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Gibbs

Current tide and informaton

For Church Point, 3 km from Gibbs.

Next High Water: 05:52pm | 0.56m

Next Low Water: 11:21am | 0.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Gibbs Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Gibbs 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*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite