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Spanish town

Surf spot · British Virgin Islands

Is it worth the trip?

10Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
30kJ
Wind
SE 12 kn
Temp
29°C

Wed 4 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
27kJ
Wind
SE 8 kn
Temp
29°C

Thu 5 · 7 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 s
Energy
14kJ
Wind
SSE 8 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 6 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 s
Energy
24kJ
Wind
S 9 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 10 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 s
Energy
30kJ
Wind
WSW 10 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 s
Energy
25kJ
Wind
WSW 10 kn
Temp
29°C

Mon 9 · 10 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 s
Energy
11kJ
Wind
WSW 5 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 27, too small
  2. Tue 312, too small
  3. Wed 412, too small
  4. Thu 57, too small
  5. Fri 66, too small
  6. Sat 710, too small
  7. Sun 811, too small
  8. Mon 910, too small
  9. Tue 109, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Spanish town, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov7, too small2 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)19kJwind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 3Nov12, too small2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)30kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 4Nov12, too small2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore29°C
Thu 5Nov7, too small1 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 6Nov6, too small1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)24kJwind from the south, 9 knots, offshore28°C
Sat 7Nov10, too small2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)30kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots29°C
Sun 8Nov11, too small2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)25kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots29°C
Mon 9Nov10, too small2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots29°C
Tue 10Nov9, too small1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore28°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 NovHigh 01:54 +0.0 mLow 07:56 −0.1 mHigh 15:19 +0.2 mLow 22:16 −0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:27 +0.1 mLow 09:21 −0.1 mHigh 16:11 +0.2 mLow 22:53 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 04:50 +0.1 mLow 10:50 −0.1 mHigh 17:00 +0.1 mLow 23:29 −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 Spanish town

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (336°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (156°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 26°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Spanish Town, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 9 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$891–US$1,650 each

about US$891–US$1,650 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to STT, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$281–US$590
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$100–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$201–US$328
Food7 days eating outabout US$221–US$415
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$891–US$1,650

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Spanish Town

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Spanish Town

about 5 min by car · 15 places to stay

See 15 places to stay in Spanish Town · Booking.com

About Spanish Town 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 9h 55m

About 9h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → STT, direct, then 1h 20m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.