Is Beachy Head good for swimming?

Our guide rates the sea at Beachy Head as usually rough, with strong waves and currents, so it is not a beach we suggest for young children to swim at.

St. Philip · East coast

Beachy Head

A quiet cliff-backed cove next to Ginger Bay for sunbathing and picnics, not for swimming.

Rough water(usually rough, with strong waves and currents)

Beachy Head is a small, secluded beach under the cliffs on the south-east coast of St Philip, the next cove along from Ginger Bay; a spur of cliff running onto the sand divides the two. It has pink-white sand, trees moving in the breeze and Atlantic waves rolling in.

At low tide you can walk along the shore from Crane Beach to Ginger Bay and on to Beachy Head. There are no toilets, showers or food, so bring what you need. Like most beaches on this coast it has an undertow and strong currents, so it's a place for sunbathing and picnics rather than swimming.

Best for

Sunbathing
Picnics
Coastal walks
Solitude

Where to stay

Villas within 10 minutes of Beachy Head

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Beachy Head: questions

Is Beachy Head good for swimming?: Our guide rates the sea at Beachy Head as usually rough, with strong waves and currents, so it is not a beach we suggest for young children to swim at.

Sources: barbadospocketguide.com, barbados.org, sandee.com. Lifeguard information is checked against the National Conservation Commission and barbados.org lifeguard lists. Facts as of October 2026; conditions change, so check on the day.