Sandbank surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
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)
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
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
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<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
1
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)
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
NE
11
0.8
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
10
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
1.9
ENE
8
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Energy 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)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
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
0.1
N
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
N
8
0.5
NE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
14
Energy 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)
0.1
N
10
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
14
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
ESE
13
Energy 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)
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
E
8
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Barbados
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Barbados
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
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