Oistins, Barbados
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About Oistins
Oistins is a town in Christ Church, Barbados. From Oistins you can reach 22 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Freights, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 39 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.
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Staying in Oistins
- 39 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Oistins.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Oistins each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 17 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Oistins too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeetes Bay15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Crane, 7 km | 3 ft134 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, poor | 3 ft41 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, poor | 3 ft78 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small | 2 ft61 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft49 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft33 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft40 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, poor |
All readings for Skeetes Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Parlors16.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Bathsheba | 3 ft225 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, poor | 3 ft47 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, poor | 2 ft83 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft87 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 2 ft69 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 2 ft42 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 3 ft41 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, poor |
All readings for Parlors: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Soup Bowl17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Bathsheba | 3 ft225 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, poor | 3 ft47 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, poor | 2 ft83 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft87 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 2 ft69 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 2 ft42 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 3 ft41 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, poor |
All readings for Soup Bowl: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cattlewash17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Bathsheba, 1 km | 3 ft225 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, poor | 3 ft47 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, poor | 2 ft83 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft87 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 2 ft69 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 2 ft42 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 3 ft41 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, poor |
All readings for Cattlewash: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ragged Point16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Crane, 7 km | 3 ft134 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, poor | 3 ft41 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 2 ft65 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 2 ft61 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, too small | 2 ft49 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft33 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 3 ft40 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, poor |
All readings for Ragged Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Crane Beach11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Crane | 3 ft64 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, poor | 3 ft64 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, poor | 3 ft51 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, poor | 2 ft34 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, too small | 1 ft15 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft16 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 3 ft45 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, poor |
All readings for Crane Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Foul bay10.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Crane | 3 ft64 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, poor | 3 ft64 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, poor | 3 ft51 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, poor | 2 ft34 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, too small | 1 ft15 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft16 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 3 ft45 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, poor |
All readings for Foul bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Silver Sands3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Silver Sands | 3 ft61 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, poor | 3 ft51 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, poor | 3 ft48 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, poor | 2 ft31 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, too small | 1 ft13 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 2 ft14 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 3 ft38 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Silver Sands: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| South Point2.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft63 kJwind from the east, 12 knots, poor | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, poor | 3 ft46 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, poor | 2 ft29 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, too small | 1 ft23 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 1 ft16 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 3 ft34 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for South Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Surfer's Point4.3 kmabout 10 min by car | 3 ft61 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, poor | 3 ft51 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, poor | 3 ft48 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, poor | 2 ft31 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, too small | 1 ft13 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 2 ft11 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small | 3 ft38 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Surfer's Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Accra Beach - Rockley Beach5.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Bridgetown, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft44 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft46 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft41 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft35 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft28 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft34 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Accra Beach - Rockley Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Batts Rock13.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Holetown, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft117 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft77 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft57 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft59 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft59 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Batts Rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Brandon7.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Bridgetown, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft44 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft46 kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft41 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft34 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft28 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft34 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Brandon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Caccra Bank5.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Bridgetown, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft44 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft46 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft41 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft35 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft28 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft34 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Caccra Bank: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Carib4.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Bridgetown, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft44 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft46 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft41 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft35 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft28 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft34 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Carib: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Church Point17.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in HoletownNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft144 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft109 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft72 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft59 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft64 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft46 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Church Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Dover beach3 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft44 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft46 kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft43 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft32 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft28 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft34 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Dover beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Freights0.7 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft44 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft46 kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft43 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft34 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft28 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft34 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Freights: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Paradise12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Holetown, 6 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft117 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft77 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft57 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft59 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft59 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Paradise: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Salt Ash2.6 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft44 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft46 kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft43 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft32 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft28 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft34 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Salt Ash: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sandy Lane16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Holetown, 1 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft144 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft109 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft72 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft59 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft64 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft46 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Sandy Lane: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Thunder7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Bridgetown, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft73 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft41 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft39 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft58 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft52 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft27 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Thunder: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Oistins, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Dive near Oistins
- Freights Bay 1.4 km · stays here
Places to eat near Oistins
- Primo Bar & BistroEuropean · in the centre
- Chillin and GrillinSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Oistins Fish FrySeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Pat's PlaceCaribbean · 0.1 km from the centre
- Barbados Bottling Co LtdCaribbean · 1.2 km from the centre
- New China GardenChinese · 1.3 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits