Sandbank surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AST
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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 8PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Sandbank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
640
625
553
567
513
559
608
593
608
579
589
500
488
493
659
688
367
660
576
439
522
660
645
588
Wind (km/h)
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
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
3:46PM0.70m
3:08AM0.87m
4:36PM0.69m
3:53AM0.87m
5:28PM0.66m
4:41AM0.86m
Low Tide
9:16AM-0.02m
9:07PM0.30m
10:04AM-0.05m
9:51PM0.31m
10:54AM-0.06m
10:37PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
6:16
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
25
25
26
25
26
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
23
25
25
26
24
25
26
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
1.6
NE
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.5
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
153
153
150
147
145
145
97
96
96
94
73
90
90
87
53
52
335
18
48
90
48
16
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
5
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
640
625
553
567
513
559
608
593
608
579
589
500
488
493
659
688
367
660
576
439
522
660
645
588
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
861
861
833
778
473
331
493
476
861
861
274
274
274
274
274
493
861
861
796
274
493
331
473
473
Best forecast wave conditions in Barbados
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Barbados
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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