Cupecoy, Saint Martin
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Philipsburg, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SXM (SXM), 3 km.
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About Cupecoy
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (220°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (40°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 38). 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 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Philipsburg, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SXM (SXM), 3 km. 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 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SXM, direct.
See flights ORD → SXM · Skyscanner from about £255 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to Cupecoy.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Philipsburg, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SXM (SXM), 3 km.
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Forecast
Cupecoy does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling | 28kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 21, too small | 4 ft11 scrumbling | 287kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 15, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling | 166kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 12, too small | 3 ft8 scrumbling | 96kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 12, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling | 136kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 8, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling | 107kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 37kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 15kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft8 smushy | 34kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 29°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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to SXM, then 25 min by road. About 9h 10 door to door
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to SXM, then 25 min by road. About 9h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £525–£1,010 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SXM, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £255–£525 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £15–£25 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £525–£1,010 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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