Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, too small
- Mon 253, fair
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 538, too small
- Fri 626, too small
- Sat 736, too small
- Sun 828, too small
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1045, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Sep–Oct2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Anse Charpentier (right) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 30°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 07:33 −0.2 mHigh 14:59 +0.1 mLow 18:28 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:49 +0.2 mLow 08:41 −0.2 mHigh 15:55 +0.1 mLow 20:35 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:23 +0.2 mLow 09:46 −0.1 mHigh 16:38 +0.1 mLow 22:17 +0.0 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.
Best time to go
best Sep–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Anse Charpentier (right)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (22°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (202°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). 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 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually September and October, with about 2 good days in 7; in February, June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Les Trois-Îlets.
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$1,170–US$2,140 each
about US$1,170–US$2,140 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to UVF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$322–US$663 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$114–US$188 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,140 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Les Trois-Îlets
53 min by car · 9 places to stay
About Les Trois-Îlets its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Les Trois-Îlets, 30 km (about 55 min by car)
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 11h 50m
About 11h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UVF, direct, then 2h 25m by road
Flights ORD → UVF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.