Sandy Lane
Surf spot · Barbados
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 8 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Sandy Lane does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 31°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 03:40 −0.3 mHigh 10:26 +0.2 mLow 15:56 −0.0 mHigh 21:59 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:52 −0.2 mHigh 11:26 +0.2 mLow 17:25 −0.1 mHigh 23:25 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:54 −0.2 mHigh 12:15 +0.3 mLow 18:32 −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 and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sandy Lane
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (266°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (86°). 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 very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). 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 Holetown, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 10 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 · 46 places to stay
about US$147/nightcountry average
About Holetown its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Speightstown on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 30 places to stay
- Beds in Bridgetown on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 9 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 25m
About 12h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UVF, direct, then 3h by road
Flights ORD → UVF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.