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point milou
Surf spot · Saint Barthélemy
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SW 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 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 36, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1019, too small
- Wed 1115, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 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 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 14 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 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 NovLow 06:34 −0.1 mHigh 14:58 +0.2 mLow 22:18 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:21 +0.0 mLow 07:50 −0.1 mHigh 15:28 +0.1 mLow 22:07 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:18 +0.1 mLow 09:13 −0.0 mHigh 15:48 +0.1 mLow 22:18 −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
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About point milou
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. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 49). 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 July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Gustavia, 5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 10 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 kayak 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$899–US$1,660 each
about US$899–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 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 |
| 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$899–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
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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 40m
About 9h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SXM, direct, then 55 min by road
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