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Freights Bay

Freights Bay

Christ Church·South coast·Moderate·Surf spot

About

Highly consistent, cleanly peeling left-hand reef break. Sheltered from the fiercest cross-shore trade winds but highly receptive to south and southeast swells. The island's most celebrated venue for longboarding and intermediate surfing instruction.

Live conditions

Open-Meteo marine & weather near this beach

Swim score

6/10

Wave height
1.2 m
Wave period
6.6 s
Wind speed
14.4 km/h
Wind direction
ENE

Updated 8:00 PM AST

Tides

Model sea level from Open-Meteo—not for coastal navigation.

Now
↑ Rising
Next high
Sun, Aug 23, 2:00 PM
0.26 m
Next low
Sun, Aug 23, 7:00 AM
-0.10 m

Sargassum

Sargassum: some present

Sargassum levels are coast-level estimates, updated weekly. Conditions may vary along beaches — check webcams if available.

Location

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Live Cam

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7-day wave forecast

Maximum hourly wave height per day (Open-Meteo marine, America/Barbados).

Best for

Longboarding, intermediate surfing, surf lessons, surf photography

Notes

Best on SE/S swell direction. Lessons available locally. Reef bottom — wear booties.

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