Calmside
Surf spot · Trinidad and Tobago
Is it worth the trip?
40Poor 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 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 145, fair
- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 533, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1026, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 29°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 02:05 −0.5 mHigh 08:50 +0.3 mLow 14:12 −0.1 mHigh 20:30 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:19 −0.4 mHigh 10:08 +0.3 mLow 15:42 −0.1 mHigh 22:02 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:33 −0.3 mHigh 11:15 +0.3 mLow 17:06 −0.2 mHigh 23:24 +0.4 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Calmside
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (134°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (314°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 32). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Grande Riviere. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$945–US$1,750 each
about US$945–US$1,750 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 MDW to POS, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$335–US$690 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$945–US$1,750 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
25 min by car · 7 places to stay
About Grande Riviere its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Toco on Booking.com
25 min by car · 9 places to stay
Nearest beds: Grande Riviere, 14 km (about 25 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 14h 05m
About 14h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → POS, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 1h by road
Flights MDW → POS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.