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Sandbank surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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?
The current surf forecast for Sandbank at 7AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandbank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
603 | 549 | 547 | 547 | 534 | 471 | 460 | 448 | 428 | 428 | 418 | 418 | 427 | 427 | 383 | 383 | 373 | 387 | 346 | 387 | 385 | 395 | 406 | 395 | |
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 | 5:34AM0.82m | 7:21PM0.61m | 6:32AM0.77m | 8:25PM0.61m | 7:39AM0.72m | 9:30PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.35m | 12:43PM0.03m | 00:26AM0.37m | 1:43PM0.11m | 1:39AM0.39m | 2:47PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 427 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 603 | 549 | 547 | 547 | 534 | 471 | 460 | 448 | 428 | 428 | 418 | 418 | — | 427 | 383 | 383 | 373 | 387 | 346 | 387 | 385 | 395 | 406 | 395 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 274 | 493 | 411 | 833 | 274 | 861 | 473 | 493 | 331 | 331 | 411 | 833 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 20 | 274 | 778 | 831 | 833 | 274 | 274 | 493 |
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