Sandy Spit
Surf spot · British Virgin Islands
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 4 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (23 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- WSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 14, too small
- Mon 218, too small
- Tue 322, poor
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 929, too small
- Tue 1024, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, poor | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | 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 NovHigh 00:40 +0.0 mLow 06:43 −0.2 mHigh 14:03 +0.3 mLow 20:49 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:58 +0.1 mLow 07:57 −0.2 mHigh 15:02 +0.3 mLow 21:42 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:19 +0.1 mLow 09:18 −0.1 mHigh 16:01 +0.2 mLow 22:31 −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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About Sandy Spit
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (71°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (251°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Road Town, 9 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), 18 km. 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$690–US$1,320 each
about US$690–US$1,320 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 STT, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$281–US$590 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| 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$690–US$1,320 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 9 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Road Town, 9 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), 18 km.
See places to stay near Road Town, 9 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 9h 25m
About 9h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → STT, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → STT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.