Strike Mission
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
Wed
29
0
Poor
0.6m
@8s
17km/h
Today
30
0
Poor
0.4m
@9s
16km/h
Fri
1
0
Poor
0.5m
@8s
17km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.6m
SE(130°)
Score: 8/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
17km/h
ESE(118°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
26°C
0.0mm85%
Windswell Component
0.2mESE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mENE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 21 km/h ESE|PM: 16 km/h ESE
16 km/h vs 21 km/h morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:37 am
Low tide - -0.12m
7:07 am
High tide - 0.04m
1:07 pm
Low tide - -0.19m
8:00 pm
High tide - 0.17m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score15/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-7
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0

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°

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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