Botany Bay
Surf spot · United States Virgin Islands
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 7 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- WSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 530, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1027, too small
- Wed 1124, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar, Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Botany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 27°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 02:17 +0.0 mLow 07:52 −0.1 mHigh 15:24 +0.2 mLow 22:29 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:46 +0.1 mLow 09:23 −0.1 mHigh 16:19 +0.2 mLow 23:06 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:05 +0.1 mLow 11:02 −0.1 mHigh 17:12 +0.1 mLow 23:41 −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.
Best time to go
best Mar, Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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More surf near here
3 places
- Santa Maria (st. thomas) 4.2 km away
- Caret Bay 5.6 km away
- Hull bay 8.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Botany Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (346°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (166°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hull, 8.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$812–US$1,510 each
about US$812–US$1,510 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to STT, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$282–US$590 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$812–US$1,510 |
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
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Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 9h
About 9h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → STT, direct, then 25 min by road
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