Thunder Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Barbados)

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Thunder Surf Guide

Thunder on the West Coast is a sheltered reef break. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of urchins and rocks.

Thunder Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	rarely breaks	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Thunder:

The best conditions reported for surf at Thunder occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Thunder with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in February while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 48% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

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

blown out

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

too small

48%

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

Explore Thunder Location Map

Interactive Thunder 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 Thunder is Grantley Adams International (Bridgetown) Airport (BGI) in Barbados, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Thunder is Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island, 163 km (101 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Thunder Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:56 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)
Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Thunder

Current tide and informaton

For Bridgetown, Barbados, 4 km from Thunder.

Next High Water: 04:55am | 0.72m

Next Low Water: 11:59am | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Thunder Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Thunder 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*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite