Beach
both
Level 3/10

Cinnamon Bay

St John, US Virgin Islands
🌀Strong rips

Cinnamon Bay is a beautiful beach break inside Virgin Islands National Park on St John. The mellow waves are perfect for beginners, and the stunning park setting makes it a complete tropical surf experience.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
0
Poor
0.6m
@9s
32km/h
Tue
17
0
Poor
1.0m
@9s
28km/h
Wed
18
0
Poor
1.1m
@11s
23km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.6m
SE(134°)
Score: 8/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 8/25
Wind
32km/h
E(97°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
25°C
0.0mm38%
Windswell Component
1.8mE@5s
Secondary Swell
0.4mE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

7:12 am
High tide - 0.14m
1:37 pm
Low tide - -0.13m
7:00 pm
High tide - 0.03m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score16/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-10
🌊💨 Windswell-10
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-6
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Direction range
20° - 80°
Size range
0.6m - 2m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Offshore range
190° - 260°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.2m - 2.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: St John. Ferry from St Thomas.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Sep, Oct

Most popular St Martin spot.

Getting There

Airport
STT
Drive time
40 min
Boat required
$20
Data quality
verified

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