Crane Beach
Surf spot · Barbados
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, poor
- Tue 335, poor
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 524, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 27, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, poor | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 29°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 03:36 −0.3 mHigh 10:18 +0.2 mLow 15:52 −0.1 mHigh 21:59 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:50 −0.2 mHigh 11:20 +0.2 mLow 17:21 −0.1 mHigh 23:24 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:53 −0.2 mHigh 12:11 +0.3 mLow 18:28 −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.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Crane Beach
More surf near here
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- Foul bay 0.9 km away
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- Skeetes Bay 7 km away
- Surfer's Point 8.8 km away
- Silver Sands 10.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Crane Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (127°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (307°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Crane, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to UVF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$322–US$663 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$201–US$335 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$402–US$670 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$456–US$844 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about 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
1 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$147/nightcountry average
About Crane its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in The Crane on Booking.com
1 min by car · 12 places to stay
- Beds in Silver Sands on Booking.com
18 min by car · 27 places to stay
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 50m
About 12h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UVF, direct, then 3h 25m by road
Flights ORD → UVF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.