High Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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High Rock Surf Guide

High Rock on the East Coast is an exposed reef break that has very consistent waves and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. A choice of left and right reefs. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.

High Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing High Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at High Rock occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf High Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing High Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in September while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

34%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore High Rock Location Map

Interactive High Rock surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to High Rock is Grantley Adams International (Bridgetown) Airport (BGI) in Barbados, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to High Rock is Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island, 165 km (102 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

High Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 11:56 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at High Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Barclays, 5 km from High Rock.

Next High Water: 05:51pm | 0.57m

Next Low Water: 10:52pm | 0.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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High Rock Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at High Rock won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite