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Soup Bowl

Bathsheba, Barbados

🪸Sharp reef🦔Urchins🌀Strong rips

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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

Today5

Poor

0.6mESE@11s

18km/h

0.6m@11s

18km/h

Thu6

Poor

1.1mE@9s

22km/h

1.1m@9s

22km/h

Fri7

Poor

1.2mESE@8s

21km/h

1.2m@8s

21km/h

Sat8

Poor

1.1mE@10s

19km/h

1.1m@10s

19km/h

Sun9

Poor

0.8mESE@9s

16km/h

0.8m@9s

16km/h

Mon10

Poor

0.7mESE@8s

17km/h

0.7m@8s

17km/h

Tue11

Poor

0.7mESE@9s

14km/h

0.7m@9s

14km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.6mESE@8s

12km/h

0.6m@8s

12km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.8mE@6s

25km/h

0.8m@6s

25km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.3mE@7s

26km/h

1.3m@7s

26km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 17 km/h · PM 19 km/h · Tide at 7am (0.6m)

Swell

0.6m

ESE(109°)

Score: 2/25

Period

11s

Medium period swell

Score: 8/25

Wind

18km/h

E(85°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

29°C

0.1mm41%

First light 5:14amSunrise 5:44amSunset 6:23pmLast light 6:53pm

Windswell0.4m@2sSecondary0.2mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 5:14–10:43am · through highStrike window: 3:33–6:53pm · risingIdeal tide: 0.4–1.2m

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2m1.0

sec

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swell

windkm/h

15g27

19g42

19g45

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19g39

20g41

24g52

24g55

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23g47

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tidem

1:30am0.2m

7:30am0.6m

1:06pm0.3m

7:30pm0.7m

2:30am0.2m

8:50am0.5m

2:00pm0.3m

8:30pm0.7m

4:06am0.1m

11:10am0.5m

3:15pm0.4m

9:45pm0.7m

5:42am0.1m

12:30pm0.5m

4:30pm0.4m

6:47am0.1m

1:30pm0.6m

6:06pm0.4m

7:37am0.0m

2:12pm0.6m

7:15pm0.3m

1:21am0.8m

8:22am0.0m

2:52pm0.7m

8:04pm0.3m

2:10am0.9m

9:04am0.0m

3:30pm0.7m

8:55pm0.2m

3:04am0.9m

9:45am0.0m

4:04pm0.7m

9:45pm0.2m

3:52am0.8m

10:16am0.1m

4:38pm0.8m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

1:30 am

Low tide - 0.19m

7:30 am

High tide - 0.55m

1:06 pm

Low tide - 0.28m

7:30 pm

High tide - 0.69m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction0/25

Swell Size2/25

Swell Period8/25

Wind0/25

Raw Score10/100

Adjustments

Wind History-4

🌊💨 Windswell-3

🌊 Tide+5

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-15

📉 Undersized Swell-9

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+7

🚫 Undersized Capmax 30

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🌊 Optimal tide window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: NE (45°)
Direction range: 20° - 90°
Size range: 1m - 3.5m
Ideal size: 2.8m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Soup Bowl?

Soup Bowl works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.4m and 1.2m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Soup Bowl?

Offshore wind at Soup Bowl blows from the W (270°). Anything in the 225° to 315° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Soup Bowl?

Soup Bowl wants NE swell (20° to 90°) between 1m and 3.5m, with a period of 14s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Soup Bowl?

The main season at Soup Bowl is Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr. A secondary window runs Sep, Oct. NE groundswells in winter. Hurricane swells in autumn.