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TradeWinds British Virgin Islands

Sailing spot · British Virgin Islands

Is it worth the trip?

87Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 96 out of 100

Wind
ESE 12 knF4
Gusts
16kn
Shore
side-on
Water
chop
Air
29°C

Wed 4 · 72 out of 100

Wind
SE 9 knF3
Gusts
13kn
Shore
on
Water
chop
Air
29°C

Thu 5 · 95 out of 100

Wind
SSW 11 knF4
Gusts
14kn
Shore
side
Water
chop
Air
29°C

Fri 6 · 100 out of 100

Wind
SSW 14 knF4
Gusts
18kn
Shore
side-on
Water
chop
Air
28°C

Sat 7 · 100 out of 100

Wind
WSW 12 knF4
Gusts
20kn
Shore
side
Water
chop
Air
28°C

Sun 8 · 73 out of 100

Wind
W 9 knF3
Gusts
16kn
Shore
offnot safe
Water
chop
Air
28°C

Mon 9 · 0 out of 100

Wind
W 4 knF2
Gusts
10kn
Shore
cross-off
Water
chop
Air
29°C

Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 2100, good
  2. Tue 396, good
  3. Wed 472, good
  4. Thu 595, good
  5. Fri 6100, good
  6. Sat 7100, good
  7. Sun 873, good
  8. Mon 90, poor
  9. Tue 100, poor

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SEopen to the SE
  • Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
  • Avoid: NWblows out to sea
  • Shelteredto the swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best May–Aug7 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.

Wind forecast and score for each day at TradeWinds British Virgin Islands
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWaterAir
Mon 2Nov100, goodwind from the east-south-east, 15 knotsF421knside-onchop29°C
Tue 3Nov96, goodwind from the east-south-east, 12 knotsF416knside-onchop29°C
Wed 4Nov72, goodwind from the south-east, 9 knotsF313knonchop29°C
Thu 5Nov95, goodwind from the south-south-west, 11 knotsF414knsidechop29°C
Fri 6Nov100, goodwind from the south-south-west, 14 knotsF418knside-onchop28°C
Sat 7Nov100, goodwind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF420knsidechop28°C
Sun 8Nov73, goodwind from the west, 9 knotsF316knoffnot safechop28°C
Mon 9Nov0, poorwind from the west, 4 knotsF210kncross-offchop29°C
Tue 10Nov0, poorwind from the south, 6 knotsF28knside-onchop28°C

Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More

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.

Best time to go

best May–Aug

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Map

the spot and its town

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About TradeWinds British Virgin Islands

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).

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

A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in October, about 5. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Road Town. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.

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$804–US$1,510 each

about US$804–US$1,510 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.

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 STT, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$281–US$590
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$100–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$201–US$328
Food7 days eating outabout US$221–US$415
Totalabout US$804–US$1,510

Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Road Town

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Closest

Road Town

about 10 min by car · 14 places to stay

See 14 places to stay in Road Town · Booking.com

About Road Town its beds, food and every spot near it

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 9h 30m

About 9h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → STT, direct, then 1h by road

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