Tent Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Barbados)

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Tent Bay Surf Guide

Tent Bay on the East Coast is an exposed reef break that usually has waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northeast. A left hand reef. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rips and rocks.

Tent Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	82°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tent Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tent Bay occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Tent Bay 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 9% of the time in September while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

57%

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

too small

34%

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

Explore Tent Bay Location Map

Interactive Tent Bay 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 Tent Bay is Grantley Adams International (Bridgetown) Airport (BGI) in Barbados, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tent Bay is Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island, 167 km (104 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.

Tent Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 20:19 Local Time

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

Tides at Tent Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Barclays, 6 miles from Tent Bay.

Next High Water: 12:06am | 2ft

Next Low Water: 06:51am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Tent Bay 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 Tent Bay 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