Continent |
Caribbean |
Country |
Barbados |
Next Big City |
Bridgetown |
Next Town |
Silver Sands |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave |
Hazards: |
Currents, Reefs, Corals |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Strong current, small shore break and better waves offshore on the reef.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Small sandy beach with nasty coral downwind. Rocks on both ends. There is enough space as long as nothing goes wrong. If you go downwind by accident you have a little beach called Rescue Beach. After that you have many miles of rocks.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts |
Water around 78°F and air in the 80s-90s°F. Rash guard for sun protection. Best season Jan-March but possible year-round.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E |
Main Direction: |
NE, ENE, E |
The best time to spend your surfing vacation in Barbados is the period of time when the cooling trade winds blow with high consistency over the island's shores, namely from mid November to the end of June. But that does not mean the rest of the year couldn't be as good or even better. During the hurricane season which starts 1st of June all the way through to November all sorts of conditions are possible. The trades usually blow at a moderate windspeed of 12-25 knots. The wind force hardly changes at all on most days. Normally, the wind blows sideshore from the left, with a slight offshore tendency in winter and a slight onshore tendency in summer. Kiteable pretty much every day in Jan-Feb. E or ENE. 12-16m kites.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Fly into Bridgetown and take a taxi. Take Oistins main road towards Silver Sands Beach.
Extra information
Mainly for windsurfers. Kitesurfers go to the next beach "Silver Rocks".
Nightlife