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Sandbank surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sandbank surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandbank sea temperature is
27.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sandbank today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandbank at 2PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandbank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
439 | 446 | 454 | 234 | 226 | 256 | 435 | 424 | 435 | 391 | 398 | 355 | 355 | 364 | 408 | 407 | 372 | 372 | 329 | 331 | 291 | 289 | 289 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:50PM0.62m | 1:18AM0.73m | 2:34PM0.62m | 1:50AM0.74m | 3:14PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.20m | 7:13PM0.35m | 8:07AM0.15m | 7:49PM0.35m | 8:43AM0.10m | 8:23PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 28 | 27 | 27 | 183 | 184 | 147 | 34 | 56 | 71 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 90 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 55 | 47 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 57 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 15 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 439 | 446 | 454 | 234 | 226 | 256 | 435 | 424 | 435 | 391 | 398 | 355 | 355 | 364 | 408 | 407 | 372 | 372 | 329 | 331 | 291 | 289 | 289 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 778 | 493 | 861 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 416 | 269 | 416 | 274 | 274 | 493 | 778 | 15 | 628 | 269 | 269 | 20 | 274 | 778 | 778 |
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