Grapetree Beach
Saint Croix · United States Virgin Islands
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Grapetree Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the United States Virgin Islands shoreline, opening onto the Caribbean Sea — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Grapetree Beach
Updated 20:26 spot time
Grapetree Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.6 m ENE swell at 4.75 s. Wind up to 34 km/h E. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — fun (3/5) with 25 km/h E wind.
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10-day forecast
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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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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.
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