Galion
Surf spot · Saint Martin
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (2 ft swell at 7 s), 4 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- SW 18 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- WSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 13, too small
- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 3, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 18 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 05:51 −0.1 mHigh 14:18 +0.2 mLow 22:03 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:13 +0.0 mLow 07:03 −0.1 mHigh 15:03 +0.2 mLow 22:03 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:15 +0.0 mLow 08:21 −0.1 mHigh 15:41 +0.1 mLow 22:18 −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 in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Galion
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Galion
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (93°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (273°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 1000 m out (1 in 99). 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). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Upper Princes Quarter, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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$824–US$1,530 each
about US$824–US$1,530 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 SXM, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$288–US$603 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| 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$824–US$1,530 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
9 min by car · 22 places to stay
About Grand Case its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Upper Princes Quarter on Booking.com
9 min by car · 18 places to stay
- Beds in Marigot Blowing Point on Booking.com
12 min by car · 10 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 15m
About 9h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SXM, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → SXM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.