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Tent Bay surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tent Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tent Bay sea temperature is
27.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tent Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Tent Bay at 8PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tent Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | |
329 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 323 | 320 | 320 | 349 | 358 | 377 | 345 | 363 | 466 | 541 | 520 | 516 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 470 | 507 | 558 | 555 | 569 | |
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 | 12:09PM0.64m | 00:30AM0.72m | 1:10PM0.67m | 1:06AM0.77m | 2:04PM0.69m | 1:45AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.30m | 6:59AM0.23m | 6:58PM0.29m | 7:44AM0.14m | 7:41PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 14 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 43 | 59 | 87 | 84 | 103 | 103 | 133 | 120 | 156 | 180 | 172 | 154 | 190 | 190 | 223 | 238 | 241 | 238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 9 | — | E 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | 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 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 329 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 323 | 320 | 320 | 349 | 358 | 377 | 345 | 363 | 466 | 541 | 520 | 516 | 466 | 466 | 466 | 470 | 507 | 558 | 555 | 569 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 800 | 809 | 836 | 863 | 780 | 780 | 780 | 340 | 780 | 836 | 275 | 780 | 331 | 331 | 340 | 780 | 863 | 863 | 836 | 780 | 494 | 780 | 426 | 426 |
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