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Ginger Bay (Beachy Head)

Saint Philip, Barbados

Ginger Bay (Beachy Head) 2 photos

  • 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

  • The Casuarinaceae are a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants placed in the order Fagales, consisting of four genera and about 70 species of trees and shrubs native to the Australia, Southeast Asi

    The Casuarinaceae are a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants placed in the order Fagales, consisting of four genera and about 70 species of trees and shrubs native to the Australia, Southeast Asi. Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 3.0. 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°C82°F
Water
29°C85°F
Wind
127 km/hmph E
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
3%
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 m. High at 2 am, 0.4 mLow 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 2 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • Low 7 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.4 m1 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 660 m0.4 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
760 m0.5 miDiamond Valley (village)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miGrantley Adams International Airport (BGI)

Nearby places

  • The Grove Beach Bar & GrillGrill
    660 m0.4 mi
  • Cutters of BarbadosFood and drink
    680 m0.4 mi
  • Zen restaurantJapanese
    690 m0.4 mi
  • The Village CafeCafe
    690 m0.4 mi
  • Delon‘s Roti & BarFood and drink
    720 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

  • Beachy Head0.3 km0.2 mi north-east away
    8.2 Great later
  • Crane Beach0.4 km0.2 mi south-west away
    8.2 Great later
  • Deborah Beach0.6 km0.3 mi north-east away
    8.2 Great later
  • Shark Hole1.5 km0.9 mi north-east away
    8.2 Great later
  • Foul Bay1.7 km1.1 mi south-west away
    7.9 Great later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Ginger Bay (Beachy Head).

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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%