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St. Joseph · East/Southeast Coast

Bathsheba (Soup Bowl)

World-Class Surf & Dramatic Rock Formations

Home to the famous Soup Bowl surf break and giant mushroom-shaped coral boulders. Unsafe for open-ocean swimming due to strong rip currents, but visitors can wade in shallow low-tide rock pools and enjoy cliffside Bajan lunches.

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Swimming & Waves

Wavy / surf conditions today

Seaweed & Sand

Light seaweed patches along the sand

Next Tide Today

Next Low Tide at 11:16am (0.28m / 0.9ft)

Today's High & Low Tides (Fri, October 23)Sunrise: 5:49am · Sunset: 5:34pm
High Tide3:41am0.62m (2ft)
Low Tide11:16am0.28m (0.9ft)
High Tide3:24pm0.4m (1.3ft)
Low Tide8:43pm0.22m (0.7ft)

Known For: Watching Pro Surfers · East Coast Scenic Drive · Low-Tide Rock Pools

On the Beach: Beachside Restaurants & Rum Shops · Park & Picnic Benches · Free Parking

Nearby Calm Option · 30 Min Drive

Holetown & Folkestone Marine Park (West Coast)

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Bathsheba · Soup Bowl Surf Break (Live)
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On the Sand · East Coast Dining

The Round House & Dina's Bar at Bathsheba

Watch surfers at Soup Bowl over a traditional Bajan lunch, fish cakes, and cold drinks right on the St. Joseph coast.

Overlooking Bathsheba park & Soup BowlDirections to Bathsheba