Friars Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Netherlands-Antilles – West Coast)
| Name: | Friars Bay |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NNW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Friars Bay on the West Coast is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks,reef,urchins,jellyfish, and rips.
Overall Friars Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram describes the combination of swells directed at Friars Bay over a norm... (show all text)
This picture shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions ... (show all text)
Also see Friars Bay surf quality by season and Friars Bay surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Friars Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Friars Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Wilderness | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Galion | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Garbage Heap | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Le Gallion | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Mullet Bay | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Friars Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 113 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 236 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 375 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 516 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 641 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Friars Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Barthelemy, Guadeloupe | 20 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Christiansted Harbor, St Croix, Virgin Islands | 109 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Christiansted Harbor, St Croix, Virgin Islands (sub | 109 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Lameshur Bay, St. Johns, Virgin Islands | 109 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Christiansted, St. Croix Island, Virgin Islands | 109 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Friars Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 1669 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1687 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Massanutten (United States) | 1695 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sugar Mountain (United States) | 1695 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Hawksnest (United States) | 1696 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Friars Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Marigot (Netherlands) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Duth Cul de Sac (Netherlands Antilles) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Philipsburg (Netherlands) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | The Valley (Anguilla) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Stoney Ground (Anguilla) | 9 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Friars Bay is Grand Case (St. Martin) Airport (SFG) in Antilles, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Friars Bay is Princess Juliana International (Philipsburg) Airport (SXM), also in Antilles, 7 km (4 miles) away.
- Third is Wallblake (The Valley) Airport (AXA) in Anguilla Isl., 13 km (8 miles) away.
- Gustavia/st.barthel (St.-barthelemy) Airport (SBH) in Antilles is 32 km (20 miles) away.
- F D Roosevelt (Oranjestad) Airport (EUX), also in Antilles is the fifth nearest airport to Friars Bay and is 67 km (42 miles) away.
