Intermediate: Duppy's (Good, 1.0 m, offshore around 17:00)
Beginners: Duppy's (Fair, 1.0 m, offshore around 17:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Brandon's · reef break, intermediate, best on E/ESE/SE swell with N/NNE/NE wind, all tides. A reef break on the south-west side of Barbados, the left being the better wave. Often crowded.
Soup Bowl · reef break, advanced, best on NE/E/N swell with W/WNW/NW wind, all tides. Barbados' best-known wave, a reef break off Bathsheba on the Atlantic coast, with a right and a shorter left. Has hosted contests and works with Atlantic swell and west…
Freights Bay · reef break, intermediate, best on SE/S/SSE swell with N/NE/NNE wind, all tides. A reef break on Barbados' south coast popular with intermediate surfers. Works with south and south-east swell in summer.
South Point · reef break, intermediate, best on E/ESE/SE swell with NNW/N/NNE wind, all tides. A reef break on the south coast of Barbados, fed by east-southeast swell and offshore north wind.
Duppy's · reef break, intermediate, best on NNW/N/NNE swell with E/ESE/SE wind, all tides. A west-coast reef break in Barbados that works on North Atlantic swells. Offshore winds are from the east-southeast.
When to surf in Barbados
Best months for intermediate surfers: November, January to March. For beginners: January to March. The water goes from about 27 °C in March (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in October (Boardshorts / rash vest).
Days per month at the best third of the 5 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Barbados?
The best-known are Soup Bowl, Brandon's, South Point, Duppy's. In all, 5 spots lie within 22 km: 5 reef breaks.
Where can beginners surf in Barbados?
Barbados is mostly for intermediate and advanced surfers: reefs, points or powerful beach breaks. Beginners should take a lesson and stay on the smallest days.
When is the best time to surf in Barbados?
For intermediate surfers November, January to March. For beginners January to March.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Barbados?
The sea goes from about 27 °C in March (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in October (Boardshorts / rash vest).