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Botany Bay, United States Virgin Islands

Stay in Hull: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Hull

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About Botany Bay

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces N (346°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (166°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hull, 8.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 9 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to STT, direct.

    See flights ORD → STT · Skyscanner from about £245 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 25 min from the airport to Botany Bay.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in HullAd

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Hull · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Hull · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Botany Bay on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct222 ft8 s80kJ29°C
Mon 19Oct202 ft8 s76kJ29°C
Tue 20Oct624 ft11 s439kJ28°C
Wed 21Oct554 ft9 s295kJ29°C
Thu 22Oct464 ft9 s184kJ29°C
Fri 23Oct524 ft9 s252kJ29°C
Sat 24Oct313 ft9 s178kJ29°C
Sun 25Oct283 ft8 s96kJ29°C
Mon 26Oct132 ft10 s67kJ29°C
Tue 27Oct414 ft9 s223kJ29°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. 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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to STT, then 25 min by road. About 9h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Hull bay

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Hull bay

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Hull bay

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Hull bay

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Hull bay

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to STT, then 25 min by road. About 9h door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Hull each day: Botany Bay, Hull bay.

The trip from Hull, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £680–£1,275 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to STT, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£245–£510
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£15–£25
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£165–£280
Food7 days eating out£155–£290
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£680–£1,275

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Hull

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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