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Smuggler's Cove Beach

Saint Croix District, United States Virgin Islands

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 5 pm, sunset 5:51 pm
7 am
7.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.2
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.3
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.4
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 5 pm. 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
2314 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
18%
Sunset
5:51 pm
Today
7.2Great7 am1811
7.2Great8 am2012
7.1Great9 am2113
6.9Good10 am2415
6.7Good11 am2415
7.4Great12 pm2415
7.8Great1 pm2415
7.6Great2 pm2415
7.4Great3 pm2415
7.3Great4 pm2616
6.4Good5 pm2516
Sat
6.0Good7 am2415
5.3Fair8 am2516
6.1Good9 am2415
5.9Good10 am2717
6.0Good11 am2515
5.3Fair12 pm2415
5.8Good1 pm2314
3.0Poor2 pm2515
7.2Great3 pm2516
6.7Good4 pm2616
5.4Fair5 pm2415
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 9 am, 0.4 m. High at 4 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 11 pm, 0.3 mHigh 5 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 9 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
  • Low 9 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
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m450 ft. Listed as free
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest airport
12 km7 miChristiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.2 GreatBest 3 pm to 5 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 43%
  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 35%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 14%
  • Tue8.0 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 30%
  • Wed8.2 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 23%
  • Thu8.2 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 37%