Heart rate spikes

Apple Watch 6 shows random high heart rates during exercise.

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 8

Posted on Jan 10, 2022 10:13 AM

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2 replies

claire504

Community Specialist

Jan 11, 2022 8:53 AM in response to Earlyafib

Hey Earlyafib,

It appears that you are seeing random high heart rate readings from your Apple Watch Series 6 during your workouts. To begin, you can see if restarting your Apple Watch and iPhone may help resolve this:

You'll also want to make sure that both are fully updated:

It's also important to have a good fit for your Apple Watch Series 6: Wearing your Apple Watch - Apple Support If you've already tried those steps or the issue continues after following those steps, you can contact Apple Support for further assistance here: Contact Apple Support

Best wishes to you.

Earlyafib Author

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Jan 11, 2022 11:41 AM in response to claire504

Thank you Claire, I will try that

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