Gibbs surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 17 Jul 2025 AST
Forecast update in 5hr 5 min 27 s Forecast update imminent
Gibbs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gibbs sea temperature is
83.3°F
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Gibbs today?

The current surf forecast for Gibbs at 3PM is: 5ft 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1ft 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 1ft 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (17 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Gibbs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in 5 hr 5 min 27 s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
4.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
4
ENE
4
E
3.5
ENE
3.5
E
3.5
E
3.5
E
3.5
E
4
E
1.5
NE
4.5
E
4.5
E
5
E
5
E
Period(s) (?)7777777777777777776117777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)21522123923123422723822922821820818917116317116916616617343252232242238
Wind
(mph)
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (ft)
8:10AM
2.07
8:35PM
2.36
9:30AM
1.87
9:30PM
2.36
11:06AM
1.77
10:32PM
2.36
Low Tide
/ height (ft)
2:11PM
0.95
3:26AM
0.79
3:05PM
1.12
4:44AM
0.62
4:11PM
1.21
5:58AM
0.43
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Sunrise-------5:39-------5:39-------5:39
Sunset--6:29-------6:29-------6:29-----
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Rain (in)
-----------------0.00.0--0.0--
Temp. °F848482818181818282828181797981818182818179797979
Feels °F (?)818281797979798181817981777979817982818179777777

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  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still offshore at Gibbs (moderate winds from the ENE at Grantley Adams International Airport 16 miles from Gibbs). 1ft 8s swell from the NE with a 1ft 6s windswell from the N. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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