Bottom Bay
Coastal areas · Barbados
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Coastal areas, Bottom Bay works on E–SW groundswell; NW–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average
Jan
27.2°C
81°F · 26.7–28.3°C
Feb
26.9°C
80.4°F · 26–27.9°C
Mar
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.9–28.3°C
Apr
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.5–28.9°C
May
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.5–29°C
Jun
28°C
82.4°F · 27–29.2°C
Jul
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.1–29.2°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 28–29.7°C
Sep
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.3–30.4°C
Oct
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28–30.7°C
Nov
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.5–30.2°C
Dec
27.9°C
82.2°F · 27–29°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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