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Martins Bay

St. John·East coast·Rough

About

Rugged reef-lined bay historically famous as the epicentre of the island's traditional sea egg (sea urchin) fishery. Rocky outcrops and narrow sandy strips where large tidal pools form at low tide.

Live conditions

Open-Meteo marine & weather near this beach

Scenic score

4/10

Wave height
1.5 m
Wave period
6.6 s
Wind speed
21.5 km/h
Wind direction
ENE

Updated 10:30 AM AST

Tides

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

Now
Near high tide
Next high
Sun, May 24, 11:00 PM
0.46 m
Next low
Sun, May 24, 4:00 PM
0.09 m

Sargassum

Sargassum: heavy

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

Location

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7-day wave forecast

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

Best for

Tide pool exploration, culinary tourism (when sea eggs in season), photography

Notes

Historic sea egg fishing community. Best explored at low tide.

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