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
15
0
Poor
0.5m
@7s
28km/h
Mon
16
0
Poor
0.6m
@9s
30km/h
Tue
17
0
Poor
0.9m
@9s
26km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
E(95°)
Score: 3/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
28km/h
E(91°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
25°C
0.0mm46%
Windswell Component
1.4mE@5s
Secondary Swell
0.3mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:30 am
High tide - 0.13m
1:07 pm
Low tide - -0.11m
6:07 pm
High tide - -0.01m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction4/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score11/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-10
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🌊💨 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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