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Sandbank surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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 11PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
547 | 547 | 509 | 547 | 547 | 509 | 534 | 588 | 588 | 660 | 660 | 660 | 603 | 549 | 534 | 521 | 471 | 471 | 448 | 448 | 485 | 464 | 464 | 464 | |
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 | 5:28PM0.66m | 4:41AM0.86m | 6:23PM0.63m | 5:34AM0.82m | 7:21PM0.61m | 6:32AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM0.33m | 11:47AM-0.02m | 11:28PM0.35m | 12:43PM0.03m | 00:26AM0.37m | 1:43PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 50 | 36 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 547 | 547 | 509 | 547 | 547 | 509 | 534 | 588 | 588 | 660 | 660 | 660 | 603 | 549 | 534 | 521 | 471 | 471 | 448 | 448 | 485 | 464 | 464 | 464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 833 | 833 | 274 | 331 | 473 | 778 | 861 | 861 | 274 | 778 | 778 | 476 | 274 | 493 | 861 | 833 | 274 | 861 | 274 | 778 | 331 | 331 | 411 | 833 |
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