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Speightstown, the nearest town, 5 km away. Photo: GrimsbyT, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Maycocks

Surf spot · Barbados

Is it worth the trip?

12Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 15 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 shollow
Energy
72kJ
Wind
ESE 12 kn
Temp
29°C

Wed 4 · 10 out of 100

Swell
2 ft11 shollow
Energy
49kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 shollow
Energy
53kJ
Wind
SE 5 kn
Temp
29°C

Fri 6 · 8 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 shollow
Energy
30kJ
Wind
ESE 7 kn
Temp
30°C

Sat 7 · 9 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 shollow
Energy
60kJ
Wind
SE 10 kn
Temp
30°C

Sun 8 · 7 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 shollow
Energy
26kJ
Wind
SE 6 kn
Temp
30°C

Mon 9 · 15 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 shollow
Energy
61kJ
Wind
ESE 9 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 220, too small
  2. Tue 315, too small
  3. Wed 410, too small
  4. Thu 511, too small
  5. Fri 68, too small
  6. Sat 79, too small
  7. Sun 87, too small
  8. Mon 915, too small
  9. Tue 1017, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

Maycocks does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Maycocks, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov20, too small3 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)85kJwind from the east, 14 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 3Nov15, too small3 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)72kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 4Nov10, too small2 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 5Nov11, too small2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)53kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Fri 6Nov8, too small2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)30kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore30°C
Sat 7Nov9, too small2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)60kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots30°C
Sun 8Nov7, too small2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)26kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 9Nov15, too small2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)61kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 10Nov17, too small2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)87kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore29°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovLow 03:41 −0.3 mHigh 10:26 +0.2 mLow 15:56 −0.0 mHigh 21:59 +0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:54 −0.2 mHigh 11:26 +0.2 mLow 17:26 −0.1 mHigh 23:26 +0.3 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 05:56 −0.2 mHigh 12:14 +0.3 mLow 18:33 −0.2 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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the spot and its town

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About Maycocks

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (270°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (90°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). 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 Speightstown, 4.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,470–US$2,650 each

about US$1,470–US$2,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to UVF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$322–US$663
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$201–US$335
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$402–US$670
Food7 days eating outabout US$456–US$844
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,470–US$2,650

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Speightstown

about 10 min by car · 30 places to stay

about US$147/nightcountry average

See 30 places to stay in Speightstown · Booking.com

About Speightstown its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$147 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 12h 20m

About 12h 20m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → UVF, direct, then 2h 55m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.