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Sandbank surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
27.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sandbank today?
The current surf forecast for Sandbank at 6AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | |
767 | 769 | 720 | 641 | 612 | 553 | 567 | 568 | 643 | 579 | 552 | 566 | 539 | 579 | 552 | 481 | 572 | 692 | 675 | 660 | 660 | 522 | 522 | 562 | |
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 | 2:25AM0.85m | 3:46PM0.70m | 3:08AM0.87m | 4:36PM0.69m | 3:53AM0.87m | 5:28PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM-0.02m | 9:07PM0.30m | 10:04AM-0.05m | 9:51PM0.31m | 10:54AM-0.06m | 10:37PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 202 | 192 | 185 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 147 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 73 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 65 | 52 | 17 | 18 | 522 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 8 | — | NE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 1 | — | 48 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 767 | 769 | 720 | 641 | 612 | 553 | 567 | 568 | 643 | 579 | 552 | 566 | 539 | 579 | 552 | 481 | 572 | 692 | 675 | 660 | 660 | — | 522 | 562 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 778 | 476 | 861 | 861 | 805 | 779 | 473 | 473 | 493 | 476 | 861 | 861 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 493 | 493 | 861 | 861 | 833 | 833 | 274 |
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