Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- SW 15 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- WSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 17, too small
- Mon 213, poor
- Tue 330, poor
- Wed 423, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 824, too small
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 1043, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the east, 16 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | 4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the south, 6 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 06:08 −0.1 mHigh 14:08 +0.2 mLow 21:14 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:02 +0.0 mLow 07:19 −0.1 mHigh 14:56 +0.2 mLow 21:41 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:32 +0.1 mLow 08:35 −0.1 mHigh 15:39 +0.2 mLow 22:09 −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.
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About Junk's Hole
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (118°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (298°). It is sheltered 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 400 m out (1 in 40). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 The Valley, 8.9 km away (about 20 min by car).
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$858–US$1,590 each
about US$858–US$1,590 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$60–US$100 |
| 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$858–US$1,590 |
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
16 min by car · 8 places to stay
About The Valley its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in West End Village on Booking.com
35 min by car · 18 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 35m
About 9h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SXM, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → SXM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.