Batts Rock
Batts Rock is Barbados's west coast secret—a Pipeline-esque reef break that only turns on when rare N swells wrap around the island. When it works, the wave produces thick, wedging barrels that drop into shallow reef. One of the Caribbean's most elusive waves.
Today's Conditions
Location & Conditions
Tide Times
Strike Score Breakdown
Location & Conditions
Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- N (350°)
- Direction range
- 320° - 20°
- Size range
- 1.5m - 3m
- Ideal size
- 2.6m
- Height multiplier
- 0.97×
- Ideal period
- 16s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- E (90°)
- Offshore range
- 60° - 120°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- high
- Optimal range
- 1.2m - 2m
Water temp
27°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Difficulty
9/10
Crowd level
2/10
Access: West coast. Perfect when rare N swells wrap in.
Best Season
Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Needs big N swells. Rare but epic.
Getting There
Nearby Spots
Tropicana
🌴 West coast option • N swell dependent • Uncrowded alternative
Maycocks
🔥 Caribbean J-Bay • Perfect right walls • Winter swell magnet
Brandon's
🌊 East coast alternative • Quality lefts • Medium swell option
Parlour
🌊 Bathsheba's all-rounder • Shoulders to bombs • Most consistent
Soup Bowl
🥣 Caribbean's best wave • WSL-quality barrels • Bathsheba beauty
Box by Box
📦 Soup Bowl's heavy neighbor • Zander's training ground • Serious reef left