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Sandbank surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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 11AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
529 | 505 | 512 | 512 | 500 | 488 | 488 | 476 | 599 | 669 | 445 | 676 | 562 | 522 | 574 | 676 | 618 | 602 | 534 | 494 | 506 | 560 | 562 | 547 | |
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 | 3:08AM0.87m | 4:36PM0.69m | 3:53AM0.87m | 5:28PM0.66m | 4:41AM0.86m | 6:23PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM-0.05m | 9:51PM0.31m | 10:54AM-0.06m | 10:37PM0.33m | 11:47AM-0.02m | 11:28PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 123 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 65 | 82 | 311 | 18 | 48 | 48 | 59 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 529 | 505 | 512 | 512 | 500 | 488 | 488 | 476 | 599 | 669 | 445 | 676 | 562 | 522 | 574 | 676 | 618 | 602 | 534 | 494 | 506 | 560 | 562 | 547 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 274 | 778 | 861 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 778 | 778 | 493 | 861 | 861 | 274 | 833 | 493 | 493 | 473 | 473 | 833 | 833 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 |
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