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Level 7/10

Soup Bowl

Bathsheba, Barbados

🪸Sharp reef🦔Urchins🌀Strong rips

Soup Bowl is widely considered the Caribbean's best wave—a powerful right-hand reef break on Barbados' rugged east coast. When NE groundswells hit this exposed section of coastline, Soup Bowl produces thick, barreling waves that have hosted WSL events. The setting is stunning: dramatic rock formations, palm trees, and the Bathsheba area's natural beauty. The reef is sharp and unforgiving, but the wave quality attracts top surfers from around the world. Caribbean surfing's crown jewel.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

2.0mE

@9s

29km/h

Wed

Poor

1.9mENE

@9s

22km/h

Choppy

Thu

Poor

2.1mE

@9s

20km/h

Choppy

Fri

Poor

2.2mE

@9s

22km/h

Choppy

Sat

Poor

2.3mE

@9s

26km/h

Choppy

Sun

Poor

2.3mE

@9s

29km/h

Choppy

Mon

Poor

2.2mE

@8s

26km/h

Choppy

Tue

Poor

1.9mE

@9s

28km/h

Choppy

Wed

Poor

1.9mE

@9s

25km/h

Choppy

Today

Tue, Jan 20

2.0m @ 9s E

29 km/h ENE

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

1.9m @ 9s ENE

22 km/h E

Choppy

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

2.1m @ 9s E

20 km/h E

Choppy

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

2.2m @ 9s E

22 km/h E

Choppy

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

2.3m @ 9s E

26 km/h E

Choppy

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

2.3m @ 9s E

29 km/h ENE

Choppy

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

2.2m @ 8s E

26 km/h ENE

Choppy

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

1.9m @ 9s E

28 km/h E

Choppy

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

1.9m @ 9s E

25 km/h E

Choppy

Today's Conditions

Swell

2.0m

E(96°)

Score: 22/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 10/25

Wind

29km/h

ENE(75°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

27°C

0.0mm50%

Windswell Component

0.4mE@2s

Secondary Swell

0.5mENE

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

afternoon

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Swell Direction

3/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

22/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

10/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

0/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score35/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: NE (45°)
Direction range: 20° - 90°
Size range: 1m - 3.5m
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: W (270°)
Offshore range: 225° - 315°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.2m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

5/10

Getting There

Airport

BGI

Drive time

30 min

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Secondary: Sep, Oct

NE groundswells in winter. Hurricane swells in autumn.

Data Quality

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