Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- S 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 134, too small
- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 832, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Navy Island does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south, 1 knot, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 27°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 01:49 +0.0 mLow 08:01 −0.1 mHigh 15:05 +0.2 mLow 21:56 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:32 +0.1 mLow 09:22 −0.1 mHigh 16:05 +0.2 mLow 22:45 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:51 +0.1 mLow 10:36 −0.1 mHigh 16:56 +0.2 mLow 23:28 −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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- Long bay 16.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Navy Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (19°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (199°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Port Antonio, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot 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$824–US$1,510 each
about US$824–US$1,510 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 MBJ, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$509 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$208–US$389 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$824–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: 3 towns
3 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Port Antonio its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Boston on Booking.com
19 min by car · 2 places to stay
- Beds in Long Bay on Booking.com
29 min by car · 6 places to stay
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. 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 10h 35m
About 10h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MBJ, direct, then 3h 05m by road
Flights MDW → MBJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.