Winjammer
Surf spot · Saint Lucia
Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (1 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 15, too small
- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Winjammer does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 30°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 02:31 −0.2 mHigh 10:09 +0.1 mLow 13:30 +0.1 mHigh 19:43 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:38 −0.2 mHigh 11:03 +0.1 mLow 15:37 +0.0 mHigh 21:22 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:43 −0.1 mHigh 11:45 +0.1 mLow 17:21 +0.0 mHigh 23:09 +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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Winjammer
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (285°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (105°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Castries, 5.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 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$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: 3 towns
10 min by car · 20 places to stay
About Castries its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cap Estate on Booking.com
10 min by car · 21 places to stay
- Beds in Marigot Castries on Booking.com
21 min by car · 12 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 10h 25m
About 10h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → UVF, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → UVF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.