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Friars Bay surfForecast / Saint Martin / Netherlands Antilles
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Friars Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Friars Bay sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Friars Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Friars Bay at 11PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Friars Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | |
29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 412 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:39PM0.43m | 10:35PM0.43m | 11:28PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM-0.04m | 2:57PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 |
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 14 | N 7 | N 7 | E 15 | E 15 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 7 | NW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | N 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 386 | 343 | 439 | 464 | 485 | 497 | 488 | 439 | 403 | 403 | 450 | 476 | 501 | 473 | 448 | 459 | 459 | 412 | 497 | 485 | 437 | 437 | 427 | 394 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 437 | 434 | 437 | 336 | 725 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 686 | 328 | 312 | 320 | 442 | 305 | 305 | 437 | 686 | 434 | 336 | 388 | 305 | 305 | 305 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Netherlands-Antilles - Saint Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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