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Near Caccra Bank. Photo: Longroad417, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Caccra Bank

Surf spot · Barbados

Is it worth the trip?

8Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 8 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
78kJ
Wind
E 10 kn
Temp
29°C

Tue 3 · 9 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 smushy
Energy
87kJ
Wind
ESE 11 kn
Temp
30°C

Wed 4 · 14 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
58kJ
Wind
E 9 kn
Temp
30°C

Thu 5 · 6 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
30kJ
Wind
SSE 8 kn
Temp
30°C

Fri 6 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 shollow
Energy
21kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
30°C

Sat 7 · 4 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 shollow
Energy
24kJ
Wind
SSE 8 kn
Temp
30°C

Sun 8 · 5 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
15kJ
Wind
SE 6 kn
Temp
30°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 114, too small
  2. Mon 28, too small
  3. Tue 39, too small
  4. Wed 414, too small
  5. Thu 56, too small
  6. Fri 63, too small
  7. Sat 74, too small
  8. Sun 85, too small
  9. Mon 95, too small
  10. Tue 108, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

Caccra Bank does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Caccra Bank, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov14, too small4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)72kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots31°C
Mon 2Nov8, too small4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)78kJwind from the east, 10 knots29°C
Tue 3Nov9, too small4 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)87kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots30°C
Wed 4Nov14, too small3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)58kJwind from the east, 9 knots30°C
Thu 5Nov6, too small3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)30kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots30°C
Fri 6Nov3, too small1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots30°C
Sat 7Nov4, too small2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)24kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots30°C
Sun 8Nov5, too small2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots30°C
Mon 9Nov5, too small2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)24kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots31°C
Tue 10Nov8, too small2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)37kJwind from the east, 7 knots31°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

  • Sun 1 NovLow 02:24 −0.3 mHigh 09:09 +0.2 mLow 14:14 −0.0 mHigh 20:30 +0.3 m
  • 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

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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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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Photos of Caccra Bank

A beach in Barbados
Photo: bongo vongo, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Barbados beach
Near Caccra Bank, 1 km away. Photo: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
"Lady Penelope" approachs Barbados on a gorgeous evening.
Near Caccra Bank. Photo: Shawn from Airdrie, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Caccra Bank

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

The spot faces S (199°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (19°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). 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, 4.2 km away (about 10 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

7 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.