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Grapetree Beach

Saint Croix District, United States Virgin Islands

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 9 am, sunset 5:51 pm
7 am
7.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
8 am
6.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
4.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
3.0
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
4.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.3
22 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 9 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C83°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
149 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
2616 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
3%
Sunset
5:51 pm
Today
7.5Great7 am138
6.9Good8 am159
6.0Good9 am1912
5.7Good10 am2113
4.7Fair11 am2113
4.2Fair12 pm2314
3.0Poor1 pm2214
4.2Fair2 pm2314
4.3Fair3 pm2213
4.9Fair4 pm2113
5.4Fair5 pm2012
Sat
6.8Good7 am1610
6.2Good8 am2113
6.5Good9 am2012
4.8Fair10 am2214
4.3Fair11 am2214
4.2Fair12 pm2214
3.0Poor1 pm2314
3.0Poor2 pm2214
4.5Fair3 pm2213
5.2Fair4 pm2113
6.4Good5 pm2012
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, 0.4 m. Low at 11 am, 0.4 m. High at 3 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 11 pm, 0.3 mHigh 5 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 11 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 3 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 11 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • High 5 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 11 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 3 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 11 pm, 0.3 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miCastle St. Croix

Getting there

Nearest airport
11 km7 miChristiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB)

Nearby places

  • Carina CaféAmerican
    350 m0.2 mi
  • Castle St. CroixRental
    500 m0.3 mi
  • Starlight LoungeFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Grapetree Beach.

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 78%
  • Sun8.0 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 75%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 43%
  • Tue8.2 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 56%
  • Wed8.0 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 65%
  • Thu7.9 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 61%