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Sandbank surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 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
27.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sandbank today?
The current surf forecast for Sandbank at 5PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | |
320 | 367 | 345 | 363 | 417 | 407 | 417 | 418 | 418 | 454 | 443 | 447 | 545 | 494 | 555 | 569 | 529 | 583 | 597 | 612 | 687 | 733 | 769 | 785 | |
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 | 1:10PM0.67m | 1:06AM0.77m | 2:04PM0.69m | 1:45AM0.82m | 2:55PM0.71m | 2:25AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.29m | 7:44AM0.14m | 7:41PM0.29m | 8:30AM0.05m | 8:24PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
 kJ | 87 | 84 | 103 | 103 | 133 | 120 | 156 | 180 | 172 | 154 | 190 | 190 | 196 | 238 | 241 | 238 | 223 | 212 | 209 | 205 | 205 | 199 | 192 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 18 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 320 | 367 | 345 | 363 | 417 | 407 | 417 | 418 | 418 | 454 | 443 | 447 | 545 | 494 | 555 | 569 | 529 | 583 | 597 | 612 | 687 | 733 | 769 | 785 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 861 | 833 | 833 | 861 | 331 | 331 | 15 | 778 | 833 | 861 | 861 | 779 | 476 | 778 | 778 | 422 | 861 | 805 | 796 | 779 | 473 | 476 | 493 | 833 |
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