The Bowl Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Netherlands-Antilles – Saint Martin)

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The Bowl Surf Guide

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.

The Bowl Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	83°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Bowl:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Bowl occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf The Bowl (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing The Bowl with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in September while 80% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

80%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Bowl Location Map

Interactive The Bowl surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Bowl Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 25 July 2025, 16:39 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 25			Sat
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	ENE	ENE	ENE	E
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (mph)
Wind State	on	cross- on	on	on

Tides at The Bowl

Current tide and informaton

For Duth Cul de Sac, 7 miles from The Bowl.

Next High Water: 09:36pm | 1ft

Next Low Water: 03:59am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Bowl Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at The Bowl won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 83°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite