Ship In Bay
Surf spot · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 125, poor
- Mon 229, poor
- Tue 334, poor
- Wed 436, too small
- Thu 529, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1020, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Ship In 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 29, poor | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 36, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the east, 8 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 02:16 −0.3 mHigh 09:17 +0.1 mLow 13:37 +0.0 mHigh 19:48 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:31 −0.2 mHigh 10:37 +0.1 mLow 15:40 +0.0 mHigh 21:29 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:43 −0.2 mHigh 11:35 +0.2 mLow 17:20 −0.0 mHigh 23:12 +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.
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About
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About Ship In Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (107°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (287°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 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 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Calliaqua, 8.6 km away (about 15 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$931–US$1,720 each
about US$931–US$1,720 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 UVF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$322–US$663 |
| 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$931–US$1,720 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Calliaqua
15 min by car · 15 places to stay
About Calliaqua 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 11h
About 11h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UVF, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → UVF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.