Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 618, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Sep–Oct2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 31°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:39 +0.2 mLow 08:43 −0.2 mHigh 16:11 +0.1 mLow 20:30 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:15 +0.2 mLow 09:47 −0.1 mHigh 16:47 +0.1 mLow 22:17 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:59 +0.1 mLow 10:44 −0.1 mHigh 17:20 +0.2 mLow 23:32 −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
- Feb1of 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 Tue 3 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 BASSE POINTE LE CHAUDRON
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (20°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (200°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). 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 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
about 1h 10m by car · 9 places to stay
About Les Trois-Îlets its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Les Trois-Îlets, 38 km (about 1h 10m 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 55m
About 11h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UVF, direct, then 2h 30m by road
Flights ORD → UVF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.