Sandbank surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
27.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sandbank today?

The current surf forecast for Sandbank at 7AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
603
549
547
547
534
471
460
448
428
428
418
418
427
427
383
383
373
387
346
387
385
395
406
395
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
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
5:34AM0.82m
7:21PM0.61m
6:32AM0.77m
8:25PM0.61m
7:39AM0.72m
9:30PM0.62m
Low Tide
11:28PM0.35m
12:43PM0.03m
00:26AM0.37m
1:43PM0.11m
1:39AM0.39m
2:47PM0.18m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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>
6:16
6:17
6:17
1
2
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
28
27
26
26
24
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
26
26
27
26
25
25
26
26
28
27
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.8
ENE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
427
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
603
549
547
547
534
471
460
448
428
428
418
418
427
383
383
373
387
346
387
385
395
406
395
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
274
274
493
411
833
274
861
473
493
331
331
411
833
274
274
274
20
274
778
831
833
274
274
493
Best forecast wave conditions in Barbados
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Barbados
Rating
(10 max)
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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