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Brewers Bay

Surf spot · British Virgin Islands

Is it worth the trip?

11Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 7 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 ssoft
Energy
37kJ
Wind
ESE 15 kn
Temp
29°C

Tue 3 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
41kJ
Wind
ESE 12 kn
Temp
29°C

Wed 4 · 18 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
61kJ
Wind
SSE 8 kn
Temp
29°C

Thu 5 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
56kJ
Wind
SW 8 kn
Temp
29°C

Fri 6 · 4 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
39kJ
Wind
SW 13 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 4 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
46kJ
Wind
WSW 9 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 5 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 smushy
Energy
68kJ
Wind
WSW 8 kn
Temp
28°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 17, too small
  2. Mon 211, too small
  3. Tue 312, too small
  4. Wed 418, too small
  5. Thu 512, too small
  6. Fri 64, too small
  7. Sat 74, too small
  8. Sun 85, too small
  9. Mon 927, too small
  10. Tue 1026, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

Brewers Bay does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Brewers Bay, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov7, too small1 ft14 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)45kJwind from the east, 14 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 2Nov11, too small2 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.)37kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 3Nov12, too small2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)41kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 4Nov18, too small2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)61kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore29°C
Thu 5Nov12, too small2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)56kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots29°C
Fri 6Nov4, too small2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)39kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots28°C
Sat 7Nov4, too small2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)46kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots28°C
Sun 8Nov5, too small3 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.)68kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots28°C
Mon 9Nov27, too small4 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.)191kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots29°C
Tue 10Nov26, too small3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.)131kJwind from the south, 6 knots, offshore28°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 NovHigh 00:49 +0.0 mLow 06:48 −0.2 mHigh 14:08 +0.3 mLow 20:57 −0.1 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 02:08 +0.1 mLow 08:03 −0.2 mHigh 15:07 +0.3 mLow 21:49 −0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:29 +0.1 mLow 09:25 −0.1 mHigh 16:06 +0.2 mLow 22:37 −0.1 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.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Brewers Bay

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (313°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (133°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 65). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Road Town, 3.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 3 dive sites.

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$891–US$1,650 each

about US$891–US$1,650 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 
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
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$891–US$1,650

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Road Town

Closest

Road Town

7 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 35m

About 9h 35m door to door from Chicago

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

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