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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Soup Bowl
Barbados
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 13° 12.862' N |
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Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyDon't know
Wave
TypeReef-coral
DirectionRight
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerPowerful, Ledgey
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthEast
Good wind directionSouthWest, South
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Urchins
- Rips / undertow
Additional Information
Soup Bowl is a world class wave on the east coast of barbados it recives year round trade wind swell and is surfable year round. It has been described as Sunset beach when it gets big, A powerful wave with good barrel sections when the wind id right. A rip will take you right out into the line up, but watch out for Urchins on the inside.
Atmosphere
i loved surfing in barbados there was consistant waves and the country is beautiful
General
Author: Mike Contributors (2)
Comments
By Anonymous , 12-12-2007
April in Barbados - Which side of the island is most consistent in mid April?
Any possibility of solid swell?
By Anonymous , 08-07-2007
Consistency - THe best time to go to soup bowlB is sept-Nov after that all winter is good but on the south and west coast. If you go in the fall bring a big board it can get big...triple over head big
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By charlie+suzi , 15-09-2008
surfing - we live in england where the water is cold and other surfers are angry and competitive but in barbados the water is nice and warm and the locals are super friendly, best surf location so far....