Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 107, too small
- Wed 119, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 29°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 NovLow 05:57 −0.1 mHigh 14:21 +0.1 mLow 21:02 +0.0 mHigh 23:51 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 07:05 −0.1 mHigh 14:32 +0.1 mLow 20:51 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:45 +0.1 mLow 08:08 −0.0 mHigh 14:40 +0.1 mLow 21:06 −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 Palmetto Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (225°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (45°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 79). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Codrington, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: St John St John Parish, 51 km. Nearest airport: V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU), 50 km. Within 5 km we also list 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$698–US$1,340 each
about US$698–US$1,340 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 SXM, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$289–US$604 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| 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$698–US$1,340 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 51 km away
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No town nearby
Codrington, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: St John St John Parish, 51 km. Nearest airport: V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU), 50 km.
See places to stay near St John St John Parish, 51 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 11h 30m
About 11h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SXM, direct, then 2h 45m by road
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