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Salt Ash
Surf spot · Barbados
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- 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- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Salt Ash does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 4 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | 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 03:38 −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.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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More surf near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Salt Ash
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (202°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (22°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). 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 Oistins, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots and 2 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
| 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
about 5 min by car · 39 places to stay
about US$147/nightcountry average
About Oistins its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Atlantic Shores on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 21 places to stay
- Beds in Silver Sands on Booking.com
about 10 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 40m
About 12h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UVF, direct, then 3h 15m by road
Flights ORD → UVF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.