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Soup Bowl

St. Joseph·East coast·Rough·Surf spot

About

World-class right-hand reef break celebrated by the global surfing elite. Highly specific wave dynamics: deep heavy water generates massive hollow barrels during deep winter low-pressure systems tracking across the North Atlantic. Locus of Barbadian surf culture.

Live conditions

Open-Meteo marine & weather near this beach

Scenic score

4/10

Wave height
1.3 m
Wave period
6.5 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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Live Cam

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7-day wave forecast

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

Best for

Expert surfing, surf photography, watching world-class waves

Notes

Kelly Slater has called this one of the top three waves in the world. Experienced surfers only — reef hazard.

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