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Sandbank surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | 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) | 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 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
 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) | 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 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | — | — |
| 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) | 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 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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