Dover beach 65.4
#2838 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇧 Barbados · Christ Church · near Bridgetown
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score65.4 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days6% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell8% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.5 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Dover beach
The best time to surf Dover beach is January, September, December. It rarely works. In December the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is BGI (9 km) and the nearest town is Bridgetown (6 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 8% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 3% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 8% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 4% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 1% | 1.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 0% | 1.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 0% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 10% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 8% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 6% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 14% | 1.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 65.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
2.8
Groundswell 12%
1.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.7
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 195° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 72% of days. Mean peak period 8.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 32%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 13.066, -59.569 (OpenStreetMap).
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