Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- N 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 130, poor
- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 329, too small
- Wed 423, too small
- Thu 528, too small
- Fri 627, too small
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 833, poor
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1018, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, poor | 4 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 261kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 9°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 01:22 +0.1 mLow 07:04 −0.1 mHigh 13:36 +0.2 mLow 20:02 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:37 +0.1 mLow 08:06 −0.1 mHigh 14:49 +0.1 mLow 21:34 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:13 +0.1 mLow 09:41 −0.1 mHigh 16:18 +0.1 mLow 23:21 −0.2 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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sandvesannen
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (247°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (67°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 41). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sandve, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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$1,350–US$2,510 each
about US$1,350–US$2,510 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 SVG, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$925 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$569 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$710 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,350–US$2,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Sandve
1 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Sandve its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 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 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SVG, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → SVG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.