Check the Beach

Sandy Point Beach (north)

Saint Croix District, United States Virgin Islands

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 9 am, sunset 5:52 pm
7 am
8.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
8.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
7.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
10 am
5.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.1
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.0
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.3
24 km/h15 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
29°C84°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
5:52 pm
Today
8.7Excellent7 am1711
8.5Excellent8 am1811
7.3Great9 am2012
5.6Good10 am2113
5.1Fair11 am2214
5.1Fair12 pm2214
4.9Fair1 pm2415
4.9Fair2 pm2415
5.1Fair3 pm2515
5.0Fair4 pm2515
5.3Fair5 pm2415
Sat
6.1Good7 am2013
6.3Good8 am2415
5.8Good9 am2717
5.2Fair10 am2717
4.5Fair11 am2616
4.1Fair12 pm2515
3.0Poor1 pm2213
4.3Fair2 pm2314
4.5Fair3 pm2415
4.7Fair4 pm2515
5.0Fair5 pm2515
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, 0.4 m. High at 4 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 11 pm, 0.3 mHigh 5 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 11 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 5 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 4 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • DogsNot allowed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.3 km2 miFrederiksted (town)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miHenry E. Rohlsen Airport (STX)

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 Sandy Point Beach (north).

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 78%
  • Sun7.7 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 75%
  • Mon8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 43%
  • Tue7.9 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 56%
  • Wed8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 65%
  • Thu7.7 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 61%