Caret Bay
Surf spot · United States Virgin Islands
Is it worth the trip?
44Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 7 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, poor
- Tue 347, fair
- Wed 454, fair
- Thu 537, too small
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 745, fair
- Sun 844, too small
- Mon 937, too small
- Tue 1039, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | offshorewind from the south, 9 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°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 02:17 +0.0 mLow 07:52 −0.1 mHigh 15:24 +0.2 mLow 22:29 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:46 +0.1 mLow 09:23 −0.1 mHigh 16:19 +0.2 mLow 23:06 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:05 +0.1 mLow 11:02 −0.1 mHigh 17:12 +0.1 mLow 23:41 −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 Caret Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (326°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (146°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). 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). The town to stay in is Charlotte Amalie, 6.4 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 dive site.
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$811–US$1,510 each
about US$811–US$1,510 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 STT, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$281–US$590 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$811–US$1,510 |
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
6 min by car · 8 places to stay
About Hull its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Charlotte Amalie on Booking.com
11 min by car · 39 places to stay
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
About 9h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → STT, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → STT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.