The Bowl Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Netherlands-Antilles – East Coast)
| Name: | The Bowl |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: W |
The Bowl on the East Coast is an exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the east. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Take care of rocks,reef and urchins.
Overall The Bowl 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.
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Also see The Bowl surf quality by season and The Bowl surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of The Bowl |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Bowl:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Galion | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Le Gallion | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Guana Bay | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Garbage Heap | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Wilderness | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Bowl: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 112 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 239 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 374 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 511 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 646 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Bowl: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Barthelemy, Guadeloupe | 16 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Christiansted Harbor, St Croix, Virgin Islands (sub | 113 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Christiansted, St. Croix Island, Virgin Islands | 113 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Christiansted Harbor, St Croix, Virgin Islands | 114 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Lameshur Bay, St. Johns, Virgin Islands | 114 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Bowl: |
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| Closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 1672 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1690 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Massanutten (United States) | 1698 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sugar Mountain (United States) | 1699 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Hawksnest (United States) | 1700 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Bowl: |
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| Closest city location | Duth Cul de Sac (Netherlands Antilles) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Marigot (Netherlands) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Philipsburg (Netherlands) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Stoney Ground (Anguilla) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | The Valley (Anguilla) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to The Bowl is Grand Case (St. Martin) Airport (SFG) in Antilles, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to The Bowl is Princess Juliana International (Philipsburg) Airport (SXM), also in Antilles, 11 km (7 miles) away.
- Third is Wallblake (The Valley) Airport (AXA) in Anguilla Isl., 16 km (10 miles) away.
- Gustavia/st.barthel (St.-barthelemy) Airport (SBH) in Antilles is 25 km (16 miles) away.
- F D Roosevelt (Oranjestad) Airport (EUX), also in Antilles is the fifth nearest airport to The Bowl and is 64 km (40 miles) away.
