Big Bay, Trinidad and Tobago
Also within 20 km of Toco
- Toco Surf spot · 0.8 km from Toco
- Sans Souci Surf spot · 7.8 km from Toco
- Grande Riviere Surf spot · 11.6 km from Toco
- Calmside Surf spot · 14.5 km from Toco
- Rough Side Surf spot · 14.8 km from Toco
- Sally Bay Surf spot · 18.1 km from Toco
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About Big Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces N (11°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (191°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually September, October and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Toco, 6.9 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 14 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to POS, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA).
See flights MDW → POS · Skyscanner from about £290 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Big Bay.
Accommodation.
Stay in TocoAd
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 50kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 11, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 25kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 22kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 19kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft8 shollow | 26kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 15kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 18kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 21kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 19kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 24kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to POS, changing at MIA, then 1h 05 by road. About 14h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to POS, changing at MIA, then 1h 05 by road. About 14h 15 door to door
The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Toco each day: Big Bay, Sans Souci, Toco.
Rough cost
About £780–£1,460 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to POS, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £290–£605 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £780–£1,460 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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