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Sandbank surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 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
27.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sandbank today?
The current surf forecast for Sandbank at 9PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
110 | 110 | 110 | 134 | 74 | 66 | 73 | 55 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 49 | 62 | 69 | 71 | 86 | 105 | 118 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 118 | 124 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 9:26PM0.54m | 7:57AM0.61m | 10:29PM0.57m | 9:25AM0.60m | 11:16PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.25m | 2:13AM0.46m | 3:27PM0.28m | 3:54AM0.45m | 4:28PM0.29m | 5:13AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 16 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 36 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 110 | 110 | 110 | 134 | 74 | 66 | 73 | 55 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 49 | 62 | 69 | 71 | 86 | 105 | 118 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 118 | 124 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 269 | 15 | 2227 | 964 | 1254 | 1254 | 818 | 778 | 861 | 861 | 861 | 861 | 861 | 778 | 778 | 778 |
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