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Needhams Point Beach

Saint Michael, Barbados

Needhams Point Beach 2 photos

  • Charles Fort (1650) on the grounds of the Hilton Barbados Resort at Needhams Point near Bridgetown overlooks Carlisle Bay.

    Charles Fort (1650) on the grounds of the Hilton Barbados Resort at Needhams Point near Bridgetown overlooks Carlisle Bay.. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Needhams Point Lighthouse (1855) near Bridgetown is at the southwesternmost point of Barbados, Eastern Caribbean.

    Needhams Point Lighthouse (1855) near Bridgetown is at the southwesternmost point of Barbados, Eastern Caribbean.. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 am to 8 am, sunset 5:35 pm
6 am
7.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
7 am
7.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
8 am
6.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
11 am
5.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 6 am to 8 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C83°F
Water
29°C85°F
Wind
149 km/hmph E
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
5:35 pm
Today
7.9Great6 am149
7.3Great7 am1610
6.8Good8 am1710
6.9Good9 am1811
7.1Great10 am1811
5.8Good11 am1912
5.7Good12 pm1912
6.1Good1 pm2012
5.8Good2 pm2012
6.2Good3 pm1912
7.1Great4 pm1912
6.9Good5 pm2113
Sat
5.0Fair6 am2013
4.9Fair7 am2314
4.8Fair8 am2113
4.7Fair9 am2616
4.6Fair10 am2717
5.1Fair11 am2716
5.1Fair12 pm2616
4.9Fair1 pm2817
4.2Fair2 pm3119
4.7Fair3 pm2213
5.1Fair4 pm2113
4.9Fair5 pm2113
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 0.4 m. Low at 7 am, -<0.1 m. High at 1 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.1 mHigh 1 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 1 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • 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 100 m330 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms290 m940 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m630 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink31 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m130 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
570 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
2.3 km1.4 miBridgetown (city)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miGrantley Adams International Airport (BGI)

Nearby places

  • Hilton Pool & Beach BarFood and drink
    40 m130 ft
  • Follow De SMOKE.Food and drink
    320 m0.2 mi
  • BambooFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • The Happy Hour SpotFood and drink
    370 m0.2 mi
  • Bali Beach Club & RestaurantFood and drink
    400 m0.2 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 Needhams Point Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 68%
  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 58%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 40%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 55%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 46%
  • Thu5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 48%