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Six Men's Bay surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados
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Six Men's Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Six Men's Bay sea temperature is
27.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Six Men's Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Six Men's Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Six Men's Bay in the next 16 days are 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Apr 27) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 24th Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 25th Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Six Men's Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | E 6 | E 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 104 | 96 | 108 | 79 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 35 | 58 | 35 | 57 | 56 | 30 | 29 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:43PM0.55m | 7:40AM0.70m | 10:11PM0.55m | 9:08AM0.65m | 11:28PM0.58m | 10:47AM0.64m | 00:21AM0.63m | 12:11PM0.66m | 1:00AM0.67m | 1:14PM0.67m | 1:33AM0.71m | 2:04PM0.69m | 2:02AM0.74m | 2:47PM0.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.40m | 3:13PM0.15m | 3:09AM0.42m | 4:32PM0.19m | 4:53AM0.40m | 5:41PM0.22m | 6:10AM0.34m | 6:36PM0.24m | 7:06AM0.28m | 7:19PM0.26m | 7:50AM0.22m | 7:56PM0.27m | 8:28AM0.16m | ||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
6:12 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
99 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 62 | 108 | 79 | 229 | 174 | 125 | 125 | 305 | 318 | 299 | 212 | 149 | 129 | 94 | 75 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 13 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 17 | NNE 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
33 | 86 | 39 | 59 | 104 | 96 | 51 | 94 | 11 | 10 | 72 | 169 | 64 | 40 | 58 | 35 | 57 | 56 | 30 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 16 | — | NNE 13 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 18 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | — | 33 | 63 | 56 | 52 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 79 | 113 | 139 | 190 | 181 | 154 | 215 | 208 | 223 | 236 | 206 | 181 | 183 | 187 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 328 | 215 | 6 | 409 | 265 | 244 | 618 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 215 |
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Information about the Six Men's Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Six Men's Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Six Men's Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Six Men's Bay 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 (Six Men's Bay) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Six Men's Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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