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Wilderness
Surf spot · Saint Martin
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)
Tue 3 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- WSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 221, too small
- Tue 326, too small
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 921, too small
- Tue 1023, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Wilderness does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the south, 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:13 +0.0 mLow 07:03 −0.1 mHigh 15:03 +0.2 mLow 22:03 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:15 +0.0 mLow 08:21 −0.1 mHigh 15:41 +0.1 mLow 22:18 −0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:50 +0.1 mLow 09:45 −0.0 mHigh 16:13 +0.1 mLow 22:39 −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.
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
- Apr1of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More surf near here
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- Garbage Heap 0.9 km away
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- Galion 5.3 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wilderness
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (26°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (206°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 Grand Case, 4.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 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$824–US$1,530 each
about US$824–US$1,530 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 SXM, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$288–US$603 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| 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$824–US$1,530 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 22 places to stay
About Grand Case its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Marigot Blowing Point on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in Upper Princes Quarter on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 18 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 20m
About 9h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SXM, direct, then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → SXM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.