Maycocks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Maycocks Surf Guide

Maycocks on the West Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the north. Both right (best) and left reef breaks.. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks and coral.

Maycocks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maycocks:

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

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

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Maycocks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in March while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

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

blown out

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

too small

52%

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

Explore Maycocks Location Map

Interactive Maycocks 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 Maycocks is Grantley Adams International (Bridgetown) Airport (BGI) in Barbados, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Maycocks is Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island, 149 km (93 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.

Maycocks Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
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Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Maycocks look like?

Latest photos from Maycocks. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Jenn Allen

Tides at Maycocks

Current tide and informaton

For Duppys, 3 km from Maycocks.

Next High Water: 05:27am | 0.67m

Next Low Water: 12:42pm | 0.15m

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Maycocks Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Maycocks 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