Carambola 59.3
#3651 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇻🇮 United States Virgin Islands · Saint Croix · near Christiansted
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf Carambola
The best time to surf Carambola is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is EIS (82 km) and the nearest town is Christiansted (9 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 0% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 1% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 0% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 99% | 0% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 98% | 0% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 98% | 0% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 95% | 5% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 94% | 4% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 1% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 1% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 59.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 350° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 24% of days. Mean peak period 6.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 63%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 17.763, -64.834 (OpenStreetMap).
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