Turner Bay 70.5
#2494 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇻🇮 United States Virgin Islands · Saint John · near Christiansted
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf Turner Bay
The best time to surf Turner Bay is January, September, December. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is EIS (30 km) and the nearest town is Christiansted (64 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 30% | 1.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 11% | 1.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 23% | 1.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 10% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 7% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 99% | 1% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 25% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 20% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 18% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 24% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 70.5
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 238° with 75% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 94% of days. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 32%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 18.326, -64.797 (OpenStreetMap).
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