Sandbank Surf Forecast

/ Barbados (41 surf breaks) /

Barbados (41 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (13.23° N 59.54° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Sandbank surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 May 2026 AST

Forecast 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 1PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 May)	6ft (1.8m)	8s
Afternoon (23 May)	5ft (1.6m)	8s
Evening (23 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 Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Saturday 23							Sunday 24								Monday 25								Tue 26
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	E 8	E 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	E 7	E 7	E 8	NE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8
Wave Graph
kJ	358	346	310	310	268	310	356	355	438	438	430	419	375	385	375	337	327	352	352	362	191	371	371	371
Wind (km/h)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	E	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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			9:00AM0.66m				10:32PM0.64m				10:29AM0.63m					11:24PM0.67m				11:51AM0.62m				00:07AM0.70m
Low Tide	3:06AM0.39m				3:51PM0.24m				4:33AM0.36m				4:53PM0.29m					5:45AM0.31m				5:46PM0.32m


	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30
	—	—	—	—	6:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:19
mm	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	26	27	27	27	27	26	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	26	26	26	26	27	27	28	27	27	26	26
Feels °C	25	26	26	26	27	25	25	26	26	25	26	26	27	25	26	26	25	26	25	27	26	26	25	25
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 13	NNE 12	NNE 12	NNE 12	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NE 8	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNE 11
kJ	3	15	14	14	25	23	22	35	33	32	30	31	29	28	28	28	27	16	16	15	186	23	39	37
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	NNE 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 12	NNE 12	NNE 12	NNE 12	NNE 9	N 8	N 8	N 8
kJ	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	14	14	26	16	5	1	1
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 11	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	E 8	E 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	E 7	E 7	E 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8
kJ	358	346	310	310	268	310	356	355	438	438	430	419	375	385	375	337	327	352	352	362	191	371	371	371
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Playa Corrales Caracas	Playa Corrales Caracas	Los Pocitos Caracas	Sunset Tobago	Cherry Hill East Coast	Cherry Hill East Coast	Cherry Hill East Coast	Damien's Bay Tobago	Playa Corrales Caracas	Damien's Bay Tobago	Playa Corrales Caracas	Sunset Tobago	Cherry Hill East Coast	Cherry Hill East Coast	Cherry Hill East Coast	Cherry Hill East Coast	Damien's Bay Tobago	Playa Tío Pedro Sucre	Damien's Bay Tobago	Unare Sucre	Playa Tío Pedro Sucre	Playa Tío Pedro Sucre	Chaguarama Sucre	Damien's Bay Tobago
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	2
Distance (km)	778	778	861	269	274	274	274	331	778	331	778	269	274	274	274	274	331	493	331	411	493	493	476	331
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Rating (10 max)	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	7

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