Virgin Gorda Pass
Surf spot · British Virgin Islands
Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 7 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 221, poor
- Tue 333, poor
- Wed 436, too small
- Thu 533, too small
- Fri 634, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 933, too small
- Tue 1037, too small
- Wed 1133, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 21, poor | 3 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 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 01:54 +0.0 mLow 07:56 −0.1 mHigh 15:19 +0.2 mLow 22:16 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:27 +0.1 mLow 09:21 −0.1 mHigh 16:11 +0.2 mLow 22:53 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:50 +0.1 mLow 10:50 −0.1 mHigh 17:00 +0.1 mLow 23:29 −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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- Spanish town 5.7 km away
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About Virgin Gorda Pass
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (12°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (192°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Spanish Town, 7.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 5 dive sites.
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$892–US$1,650 each
about US$892–US$1,650 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 STT, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$282–US$590 |
| 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$892–US$1,650 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Spanish Town
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About Spanish Town its beds, food and every spot near it
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 55m
About 9h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → STT, direct, then 1h 20m by road
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