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Brandons Beach

Saint Michael, Barbados

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  • Brandons Beach, Barbados

    Brandons Beach, Barbados. Carson Smith katoo00768, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 am to 9 am, sunset 5:35 pm
6 am
9.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
7 am
9.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
8.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
7.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 6 am to 9 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C81°F
Water
29°C85°F
Wind
85 km/hmph E
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:35 pm
Today
9.2Excellent6 am96
9.0Excellent7 am117
8.6Excellent8 am117
7.7Great9 am117
6.2Good10 am117
5.4Fair11 am106
5.0Fair12 pm117
4.7Fair1 pm96
4.2Fair2 pm96
4.1Fair3 pm106
4.2Fair4 pm128
4.5Fair5 pm159
Sat
7.7Great6 am148
7.6Great7 am159
6.5Good8 am1710
6.3Good9 am2012
5.5Good10 am2012
5.2Fair11 am2013
4.8Fair12 pm2012
3.0Poor1 pm2012
3.0Poor2 pm2013
3.8Poor3 pm1811
4.2Fair4 pm1610
4.6Fair5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -<0.1 m. High at 1 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.1 mLow 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 250 m830 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 230 m740 ft
  • Playground460 m0.3 mi awayDeacons Primary Playing Field

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
970 m0.6 mi
Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 miBridgetown (city)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miGrantley Adams International Airport (BGI)

Nearby places

  • Rascals of the Caribbean RestaurantRegional
    230 m740 ft
  • Boom's BarFood and drink
    520 m0.3 mi
  • Stade's Rum ShopFood and drink
    670 m0.4 mi
  • Willmar's BarFood and drink
    850 m0.5 mi
  • Cafe RockFood and drink
    910 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Brandons Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.7 GreatBest 6 am to 8 amWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 95%
  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 53%
  • Mon8.1 GreatBest 6 am to 7 amWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 71%
  • Tue6.0 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 75%
  • Wed7.5 GreatBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 75%
  • Thu7.1 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 78%