Soup Bowl 62.9
#3208 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇧 Barbados · Saint John · near Bridgetown
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score62.9 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell8% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 4.9 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Soup Bowl
The best time to surf Soup Bowl is September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is BGI (16 km) and the nearest town is Bridgetown (16 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 0% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 0% | 1.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 0% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 0% | 1.5 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% | 7% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 1% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 0% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 0% | 1.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 62.9
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%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
1.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.1
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.8
The detail
Faces 35° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 4% of days. Mean peak period 8.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 19%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 13.214, -59.523 (OpenStreetMap).
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