Martin's Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Martin's Bay Surf Guide

Martin's Bay on the East Coast is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rips, rocks and isolation.

Martin's Bay Spot Info

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

Surfing Martin's Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Martin's Bay occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Martin's 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 12% of the time in September while 83% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

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

blown out

83%

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

too small

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

Explore Martin's Bay Location Map

Interactive Martin's 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 Martin's Bay is Grantley Adams International (Bridgetown) Airport (BGI) in Barbados, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Martin's Bay is Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island, 168 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.

Martin's Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:50 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Martin's Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Conset Point, 5 km from Martin's Bay.

Next High Water: 07:17pm | 0.54m

Next Low Water: 12:40pm | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Martin's Bay Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.5 °C) too at Martin's Bay, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite