Silver Sands Reef surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 AST
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Silver Sands Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Silver Sands Reef sea temperature is
27.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Silver Sands Reef this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Silver Sands Reef in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 12) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 8s period and expected on Monday (May 11) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 12th May)6ft (1.9m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Silver Sands Reef over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
6
1
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
211
220
209
206
164
134
152
127
89
83
91
63
95
116
123
132
171
123
274
377
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:30PM0.57m
5:30AM0.71m
7:17PM0.54m
6:09AM0.68m
8:14PM0.54m
6:56AM0.65m
9:24PM0.55m
8:02AM0.63m
10:28PM0.59m
9:30AM0.61m
11:16PM0.63m
10:58AM0.63m
11:55PM0.69m
12:10PM0.66m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.38m
12:40PM0.16m
00:03AM0.41m
1:29PM0.21m
00:54AM0.44m
2:25PM0.25m
2:17AM0.46m
3:28PM0.28m
3:57AM0.45m
4:30PM0.29m
5:13AM0.40m
5:25PM0.30m
6:10AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:35
5:35
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
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6:13
6:14
6:14
6:14
6:14
6:14
6:15
6:15
1
2
2
Temp °C
28
26
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
26
25
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
26
26
27
25
26
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
0.4
NNE
9
1.1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
48
37
37
33
32
164
134
31
127
89
43
41
40
29
28
26
25
27
96
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
3
6
6
14
12
32
32
19
32
41
44
38
38
24
17
10
8
1
4
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
8
0.4
NE
5
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
1
1
1
9
22
14
8
35
6
5
6
4
4
10
1
1
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
6
1
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
Energy kJ
149
211
220
209
206
152
83
91
63
95
116
123
132
171
123
274
377
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
647
316
254
2
267
2
2
2
2
2
2
254
2
960
856
254
856
856
856
267
856
Best forecast wave conditions in Barbados
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Barbados
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
8
9
5
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Information about the Silver Sands Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Silver Sands Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Silver Sands Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Silver Sands Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Silver Sands Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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