Silver Sands Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Silver Sands Reef Surf Guide

Silver Sands on the South Coast is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Silver Sands Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	27.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Silver Sands Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Silver Sands Reef occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Silver Sands Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Silver Sands Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in September while 82% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

82%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Silver Sands Reef Location Map

Interactive Silver Sands Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Silver Sands Reef is Grantley Adams International (Bridgetown) Airport (BGI) in Barbados, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Silver Sands Reef is Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island, 173 km (107 miles) away.

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Silver Sands Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 15:23 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 18			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

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Tides at Silver Sands Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Freights, 14.0 km from Silver Sands Reef.

Next High Water: 09:24pm | 0.57m

Next Low Water: 02:24am | 0.45m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Silver Sands Reef Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Silver Sands Reef won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite