Named spots
| Spot | Type | Depth | From nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados Basin | feature | – | – |
| Barbados Ridge | bank | – | – |
| Capucin Canyon | canyon | – | – |
| Grenada Basin | feature | – | – |
| Marie-Galante Canyon | canyon | – | – |
| Tobago Basin | feature | – | – |
| Vieux-Fort Spur | feature | – | – |
Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 07:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46028
2026-10-19 07:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46042
2026-10-19 07:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46012
2026-10-19 07:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46026
2026-10-19 07:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46059
2026-10-19 07:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46014
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing Windward Islands
The Windward Islands fish the Atlantic facing edge, and the chart is built to read it. Martinique, St Lucia, St Vincent, Grenada and Barbados all sit where the shelf drops into deep water and strong current lines run along the island chain. You are hunting the breaks and the color changes near that edge, where cooler or greener water meets warm blue and bait gets pinned.
Read the layers together rather than any single signal. An SST break that marks a temperature edge, a chlorophyll color change that shows where the water turns from green to clean blue, and the depth structure where the shelf falls away. Where those overlap, bait holds and the pelagics work through. Barbados is known for a winter wahoo run, and the same approach of finding edges and current lines helps you time and locate it instead of guessing.
The headline species are blue marlin, wahoo, yellowfin tuna and mahi. Wahoo and tuna favor the sharp drop and the current seams, mahi drift the color changes and any floating structure, and blue marlin range the deep water off the edge. The strong current here does the work of concentrating bait, so pay attention to where it bends around the islands and over the dropoff.
Treat the chart as intelligence, not a guarantee, and remember it is a planning tool and not for navigation. Seasons, runs and regulations change every year, so confirm current local rules and closures before you fish. Satellite SST and chlorophyll show you where the water has looked promising, but conditions shift daily, so use the chart to build a plan and let the ocean confirm or change it.
What you get with ReelTemps
- Sea surface temperatureFind the temperature break
- Chlorophyll-aSpot the green-to-blue color seam
- Composite & single passBlended picture or the freshest overpass
- CompareTemperature and color side by side
- Depth readoutFathoms and feet on hover, tap or mark
- Currents & buoysSee the water move and ground-truth it
- Route, ruler & waypointsPlan the run and save your spots
From the water
I've tried every temp map out there and they all feel like they were built ten years ago. I'm not exactly a tech guy, but this one actually makes sense the second you open it. First time using it, I marked a break in about 30 seconds the night before and boated bluefin right on it the next morning.
Used to burn half a tank driving around looking for color change or a solid temp break. Now I check ReelTemps before I leave the dock and I know exactly where I'm going. Less time driving around guessing, more time with lines in the water.
Albacore season used to mean a couple hours of homework the night before and just hoping it held up. Now I do most of my research that morning and pull it up on my phone if things change once we're out there. Makes calling an audible a lot easier.