Box by Box
Box by Box is Soup Bowl's heavier neighbor—a grinding left that breaks into shallow reef with serious consequences. This is where Barbados prodigy Zander Venezia honed his skills, and it remains a proving ground for those seeking more intensity than Soup Bowl delivers. Expert only.
Today's Conditions
Location & Conditions
Tide Times
Strike Score Breakdown
Location & Conditions
Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NE (45°)
- Direction range
- 20° - 80°
- Size range
- 1.2m - 3m
- Ideal size
- 2.5m
- Height multiplier
- 0.97×
- Ideal period
- 14s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- W (270°)
- Offshore range
- 240° - 300°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- low
- Optimal range
- 0.2m - 0.8m
Water temp
27°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Difficulty
8/10
Crowd level
3/10
Access: Bathsheba area. Soup Bowl's heavier neighbor.
Best Season
Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Secondary: Sep, Oct
Winter swells. Quality when Soup Bowl is too big.
Getting There
Nearby Spots
Parlour
🌊 Bathsheba's all-rounder • Shoulders to bombs • Most consistent
Soup Bowl
🥣 Caribbean's best wave • WSL-quality barrels • Bathsheba beauty
Wilderness
🌀 Barbados' heaviest • Sharp coral reef • Caribbean intensity
Brandon's
🌊 East coast alternative • Quality lefts • Medium swell option
Tropicana
🌴 West coast option • N swell dependent • Uncrowded alternative
Batts Rock
🔥 Caribbean Pipeline • Rare N swell magic • West coast secret