The Ledge
Surf spot · Saint Barthélemy
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- WSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 19, too small
- Mon 228, poor
- Tue 332, poor
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 826, too small
- Mon 958, fair
- Tue 1050, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The Ledge 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 | 9, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 28, poor | 3 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, poor | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 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 05:10 −0.1 mHigh 14:27 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:18 −0.1 mHigh 15:02 +0.1 mLow 23:01 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:38 +0.0 mLow 07:39 −0.1 mHigh 15:28 +0.1 mLow 22:28 +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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Ledge
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (3°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (183°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 38). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Gustavia, 3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 13 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
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: 2 towns
4 min by car · 28 places to stay
About Anse des Cayes its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Gustavia on Booking.com
5 min by car · 20 places to stay
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 40m
About 9h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SXM, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → SXM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.