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Tropicana surfForecast / Barbados / Barbados
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tropicana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tropicana sea temperature is
27.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tropicana today?
The current surf forecast for Tropicana at 4AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tropicana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | |
8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:08AM0.86m | 4:37PM0.67m | 3:53AM0.86m | 5:29PM0.65m | 4:42AM0.85m | 6:23PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM-0.06m | 9:50PM0.30m | 10:55AM-0.06m | 10:37PM0.32m | 11:48AM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 71 | 69 | 53 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 48 | 58 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 460 | 465 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 396 | 386 | 396 | 393 | 497 | 560 | 588 | 509 | 459 | 439 | 494 | 562 | 603 | 534 | 470 | 432 | 455 | 506 | 494 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 483 | 325 | 325 | 483 | 483 | 767 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 263 | 767 | 483 | 483 | 850 | 850 | 823 | 263 | 483 | 767 | 464 | 483 | 850 | 823 | 263 |
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