Turner Bay
Surf spot · United States Virgin Islands
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), onshore wind, 11 kn (20 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SW 15 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- WSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 105, too small
- Wed 115, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Turner Bay does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 3 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east, 4 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 NovHigh 01:50 +0.1 mLow 07:49 −0.1 mHigh 15:04 +0.2 mLow 21:48 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:17 +0.1 mLow 09:12 −0.1 mHigh 16:01 +0.2 mLow 22:35 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:37 +0.1 mLow 10:38 −0.1 mHigh 16:55 +0.2 mLow 23:18 −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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Turner Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (190°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (10°). 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 300 m out (1 in 28). 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 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Cruz Bay, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$839–US$1,550 each
about US$839–US$1,550 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$47–US$74 |
| 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$839–US$1,550 |
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 15m
About 9h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → STT, direct, then 40 min by road
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