Dover beach, Barbados
Also within 20 km of Oistins
- Freights Surf spot · 0.7 km from Oistins
- Freights Bay Dive site · 1.4 km from Oistins
- Salt Ash Surf spot · 2.6 km from Oistins
- South Point Surf spot · 2.6 km from Oistins
- Silver Sands Surf spot · 3 km from Oistins
- Carib Surf spot · 4.1 km from Oistins
- Surfer's Point Surf spot · 4.3 km from Oistins
- Accra Beach - Rockley Beach Surf spot · 5.3 km from Oistins
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About Dover beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (201°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (21°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Oistins, 3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 12 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to UVF, direct.
See flights ORD → UVF · Skyscanner from about £280 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 10 from the airport to Dover beach.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Dover beach does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 9, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 44kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 8, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 46kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 10, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 43kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 32kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 39kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 4, too small | 2 ft8 shollow | 28kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 8, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 34kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 10, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 45kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 4, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 29kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 7, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 38kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 29°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to UVF, then 3h 10 by road. About 12h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to UVF, then 3h 10 by road. About 12h 40 door to door
The plan picks the best of 5 spots near Oistins each day: Dover beach, Freights, Salt Ash, South Point, Surfer's Point.
Rough cost
About £770–£1,435 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to UVF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £280–£580 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £770–£1,435 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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
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