Reef
both
Level 5/10

Parlour

Bathsheba, Barbados
🪸Sharp reef

Parlour is Bathsheba's most versatile wave—offering everything from gentle shoulders for learners to triple-overhead bombs for chargers. The reef break works through a variety of conditions, making it the most consistent option in the Bathsheba area. A great introduction to Barbados surfing.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
0
Poor
0.8m
@8s
20km/h
Tue
31
0
Poor
0.8m
@9s
21km/h
Wed
1
3
Poor
1.1m
@9s
19km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.8m
ESE(105°)
Score: 7/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
20km/h
ENE(62°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm88%
Windswell Component
0.2mENE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 20 km/h ENE|PM: 20 km/h ENE
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
High tide at 1pm (0.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:50 am
High tide - 0.38m
7:42 am
Low tide - -0.05m
1:56 pm
High tide - 0.48m
8:18 pm
Low tide - -0.10m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size7/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score9/100
Adjustments
Wind History-4
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-9
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Direction range
20° - 80°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Offshore range
240° - 300°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high
Optimal range
0.6m - 1.8m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Bathsheba. Most consistent in Bathsheba area.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Sep, Oct

Year-round. Gentle shoulders to triple overhead bombs.

Getting There

Airport
BGI
Drive time
35 min
Data quality
verified

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