Cattlewash Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Barbados)

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Cattlewash Surf Guide

Cattlewash in Barbados is an exposed sandbar break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The sandbar break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Cattlewash Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	82°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cattlewash:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cattlewash occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Cattlewash (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Cattlewash with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in September while 87% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

87%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cattlewash Location Map

Interactive Cattlewash surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cattlewash is Grantley Adams International (Bridgetown) Airport (BGI) in Barbados, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cattlewash is Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island, 164 km (102 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cattlewash Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 21:58 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (mph)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

What does Cattlewash look like?

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Credit: Vance Taylor

Tides at Cattlewash

Current tide and informaton

For Barclays, 3 miles from Cattlewash.

Next High Water: 12:06am | 2ft

Next Low Water: 06:51am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Cattlewash Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Cattlewash won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 82°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite