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Brandon

Surf spot · Barbados

Is it worth the trip?

8Poor out of 100 for your dates

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2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 13 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
101kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
28°C

Wed 4 · 13 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
55kJ
Wind
ESE 11 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 6 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
27kJ
Wind
SE 11 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 shollow
Energy
21kJ
Wind
ESE 8 kn
Temp
29°C

Sat 7 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 shollow
Energy
20kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 5 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
14kJ
Wind
ESE 7 kn
Temp
29°C

Mon 9 · 6 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
21kJ
Wind
ESE 11 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 25, too small
  2. Tue 313, too small
  3. Wed 413, too small
  4. Thu 56, too small
  5. Fri 64, too small
  6. Sat 74, too small
  7. Sun 85, too small
  8. Mon 96, too small
  9. Tue 108, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Brandon, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov5, too small3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)66kJwind from the east-south-east, 17 knots28°C
Tue 3Nov13, too small4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)101kJwind from the east, 12 knots28°C
Wed 4Nov13, too small3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)55kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots28°C
Thu 5Nov6, too small2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov4, too small1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots29°C
Sat 7Nov4, too small1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)20kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots28°C
Sun 8Nov5, too small2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots29°C
Mon 9Nov6, too small2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots29°C
Tue 10Nov8, too small3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the east, 9 knots29°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovLow 03:38 −0.3 mHigh 10:21 +0.2 mLow 15:54 −0.1 mHigh 22:00 +0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:52 −0.2 mHigh 11:23 +0.2 mLow 17:23 −0.1 mHigh 23:25 +0.3 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 05:54 −0.2 mHigh 12:13 +0.3 mLow 18:30 −0.2 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About Brandon

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (210°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (30°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Bridgetown, 2.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 8 dive sites.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,470–US$2,650 each

about US$1,470–US$2,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to UVF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$322–US$663
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$201–US$335
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$402–US$670
Food7 days eating outabout US$456–US$844
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,470–US$2,650

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Bridgetown

about 5 min by car · 9 places to stay

about US$147/nightcountry average

See 9 places to stay in Bridgetown · Booking.com

About Bridgetown its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$147 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 12h 35m

About 12h 35m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → UVF, direct, then 3h 05m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.