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Thunder surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
27.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thunder today?
The current surf forecast for Thunder at 4PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 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 (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Thunder. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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 | 5:28PM0.67m | 4:42AM0.87m | 6:22PM0.64m | 5:35AM0.83m | 7:20PM0.62m | 6:33AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM-0.06m | 10:37PM0.32m | 11:47AM-0.03m | 11:28PM0.34m | 12:43PM0.03m | 00:27AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 277 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 512 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 8 | N 11 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 358 | 602 | 534 | 488 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 562 | 562 | 562 | 588 | 645 | 576 | 588 | 602 | 522 | — | 461 | 403 | 450 | 488 | 476 | 476 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 848 | 848 | 259 | 848 | 767 | 477 | 457 | 460 | 848 | 848 | 259 | 259 | 765 | 259 | 259 | 477 | 848 | 821 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 457 | 259 | 313 |
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