Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 7 s
Mon 2 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- NNW 12 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 327, too small
- Wed 434, too small
- Thu 538, too small
- Fri 629, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 839, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
- Wed 1130, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Sandvesannen 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 | 31, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 9°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 30, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 471kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 9°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 02:37 +0.1 mLow 08:06 −0.1 mHigh 14:49 +0.1 mLow 21:34 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:13 +0.1 mLow 09:41 −0.1 mHigh 16:18 +0.1 mLow 23:21 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:45 +0.1 mLow 11:31 −0.1 mHigh 17:40 +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
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
- 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About Sandvesannen
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (247°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (67°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 41). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sandve, 0.6 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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$1,350–US$2,510 each
about US$1,350–US$2,510 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 SVG, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$443–US$926 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$570 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$711 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,350–US$2,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Sandve
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about US$127/nightcountry average
About Sandve its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. 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 18h
About 18h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SVG, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 05m by road
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