Little Maho Beach
Saint John · United States Virgin Islands
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Little Maho Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the United States Virgin Islands shoreline, opening onto the Caribbean Sea — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Little Maho Beach
Updated 20:18 spot time
Little Maho Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.9 m E swell at 4.5 s. Wind up to 35 km/h E. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 11:00 — fair (2/5) with 26 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: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average
Jan
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.5–27.3°C
Feb
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.5–27.1°C
Mar
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.9–27.2°C
Apr
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.9–27.7°C
May
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.4–28.6°C
Jun
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.3–29.2°C
Jul
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.8–29.5°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.7–29.7°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28–29.9°C
Oct
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.5–30.7°C
Nov
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.4–29.7°C
Dec
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.5–28.7°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–NE
Best wind
SE–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.
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