Cay Beach
Saint Croix · United States Virgin Islands
Rating right now
Cay Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea coastline near Saint Croix — it picks up NW–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.3°C (84.7°F) on average
Jan
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.8–27.7°C
Feb
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.7–27.4°C
Mar
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25–27.4°C
Apr
26.9°C
80.4°F · 26.1–28°C
May
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.4–28.9°C
Jun
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27–29.6°C
Jul
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.9–29.6°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 28–29.7°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.5–30°C
Oct
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.7–30.7°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.7–30°C
Dec
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.7–28.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
Nearby spots
Altona Lagoon Beach
Saint Croix · United States Virgin Islands
Little Bay Beach
Saint Croix · United States Virgin Islands
Buccaneer Beach
Saint Croix · United States Virgin Islands
Cathys Fancy Beach
Saint Croix · United States Virgin Islands
Sugar Beach
Saint Croix · United States Virgin Islands
Mermaid Beach
Saint Croix · United States Virgin Islands
More beaches in Saint Croix → see all spots in Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands
New to reading forecasts?
Two short guides that make the numbers above make sense.