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Barbados Soup Bowl

Barbados' world-class wave at Bathsheba. Powerful right reef break. Caribbean's best competition venue. Trade wind swell is consistent. Scenic boulder-strewn beach.

Right reef break

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Best Conditions

Swell Direction

E, NE

Swell Size

4–12 ft

Tide

mid tide

Wind

offshore (W)

Season

winter

Skill Level

Advanced — Expert

Location

County

Barbados

Region

East Coast

Coordinates

13.2240, -59.5255

NOAA Buoy

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