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Crane Beach

Saint Philip, Barbados

Crane Beach 8 photos

  • View of the beach at The Crane Resort in Barbados in March 2024. The picture was taken from a cliff accessible from the beach which has a walking path carved out.

    View of the beach at The Crane Resort in Barbados in March 2024. The picture was taken from a cliff accessible from the beach which has a walking path carved out.. Upjav, CC0. Source

  • Carol Brennan reported in April 2015 that the Crane Resort had managed to install a small digger on Crane Beach to tackle the weed.

    Carol Brennan reported in April 2015 that the Crane Resort had managed to install a small digger on Crane Beach to tackle the weed.. Carol.Bren, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Crane Beach Eagle Ray

    Crane Beach Eagle Ray. Johnmartindavies, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Part of Crane Boom chain goes Walkabout on Crane Beach North

    Part of Crane Boom chain goes Walkabout on Crane Beach North. Johnmartindavies, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Close up view of sargassum seaweed on Crane Beach, Barbados.

    Close up view of sargassum seaweed on Crane Beach, Barbados.. Clump, CC0. Source

  • View of Crane Boom Underwater.

    View of Crane Boom Underwater.. Johnmartindavies, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Tiny Moore's boat off Crane Beach North in December 2005.

    Tiny Moore's boat off Crane Beach North in December 2005.. Johnmartindavies, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • No Sargassum on Crane Beach December 2018

    No Sargassum on Crane Beach December 2018. Johnmartindavies, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 am to 8 am, sunset 5:34 pm
6 am
8.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
7 am
7.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.7
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.2
19 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.6
18 km/h11 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
128 km/hmph E
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
1%
Sunset
5:34 pm
Today
8.4Great6 am138
7.9Great7 am159
7.0Great8 am1610
6.7Good9 am1710
7.2Great10 am1610
6.0Good11 am1711
5.6Good12 pm1711
5.8Good1 pm1711
5.7Good2 pm1610
5.7Good3 pm1711
6.2Good4 pm1911
6.6Good5 pm1811
Sat
4.7Fair6 am1912
5.2Fair7 am1811
4.7Fair8 am2214
4.6Fair9 am2515
4.7Fair10 am2415
4.8Fair11 am2515
4.8Fair12 pm2314
4.5Fair1 pm2515
4.2Fair2 pm2415
4.3Fair3 pm2214
4.7Fair4 pm1811
4.7Fair5 pm2012
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

  • Drinking water380 m0.2 mi away
  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 280 m900 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
540 m0.3 miCrane (village)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miGrantley Adams International Airport (BGI)

Nearby places

  • The Grove Beach Bar & GrillGrill
    280 m900 ft
  • Zen restaurantJapanese
    300 m970 ft
  • The Village CafeCafe
    300 m990 ft
  • L'Azure RestaurantBreakfast
    330 m0.2 mi
  • DiOnofrio's TrattoriaItalian
    360 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 Crane Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 75%
  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 68%
  • Mon6.2 GoodBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 48%
  • Tue6.0 GoodBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 53%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 59%
  • Thu5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 65%