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Thunder surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Thunder surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thunder sea temperature is
27.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thunder today?
The current surf forecast for Thunder at 11AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Thunder. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | |
8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:09AM0.88m | 4:36PM0.69m | 3:54AM0.88m | 5:28PM0.67m | 4:42AM0.87m | 6:22PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM-0.06m | 9:51PM0.30m | 10:54AM-0.06m | 10:37PM0.32m | 11:47AM-0.03m | 11:28PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 97 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 45 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | N 8 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 513 | 501 | 505 | 505 | 443 | 493 | 481 | 432 | 552 | 671 | 704 | 589 | 589 | 450 | 500 | 603 | 534 | 534 | 522 | 470 | 482 | 482 | 534 | 534 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 477 | 259 | 765 | 848 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 765 | 765 | 477 | 848 | 848 | 259 | 821 | 477 | 477 | 457 | 457 | 821 | 821 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 |
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