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North Friars Bay
Surf spot · Saint Kitts and Nevis
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 219, poor
- Tue 320, poor
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 546, fair
- Fri 639, too small
- Sat 734, too small
- Sun 828, too small
- Mon 951, fair
- Tue 1061, good
- Wed 1145, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind 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.
North Friars Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 19, poor | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, poor | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | offshorewind from the south, 10 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the west, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | offshorewind from the west, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 61, good | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | offshorewind from the south, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:58 −0.1 mHigh 14:46 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:57 −0.1 mHigh 14:41 +0.1 mLow 22:33 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:02 +0.1 mLow 06:57 +0.0 mHigh 14:34 +0.1 mLow 21:33 +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
No month stands out
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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
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Photos of North Friars Bay
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About North Friars Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (47°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (227°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. 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 Basseterre, 5.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 wind sports spots and 5 dive sites.
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$898–US$1,660 each
about US$898–US$1,660 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 ORD to SXM, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$288–US$603 |
| 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$898–US$1,660 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Basseterre
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about 10 min by car · 8 places to stay
About Basseterre its beds, food and every spot near it
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 40m
About 10h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SXM, direct, then 1h 55m by road
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