Dolphins, Anguilla

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: The Valley, 11 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: AXA (AXA), 10 km.

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About Dolphins

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

The spot faces NW (321°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (141°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea is about 26°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: The Valley, 11 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: AXA (AXA), 10 km.

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 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SXM, direct.
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Forecast

Dolphins does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

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

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dolphins, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft8 s	26kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	29°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	2 ft8 s	26kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	3 ft11 s	208kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft9 s	134kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore	29°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	3 ft9 s	96kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	3 ft9 s	137kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 s	99kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	2 ft8 s	32kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	29°C
Mon 26Oct	13, too small	1 ft7 s	13kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 27Oct	31, too small	2 ft9 s	91kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots, offshore	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. 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

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight ORD to SXM, then 35 min by road. About 9h 20 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf Dolphins
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Dolphins
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Dolphins
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
Fri 23 Oct
Surf Dolphins
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight ORD to SXM, then 35 min by road. About 9h 20 door to door

Rough cost

About £535–£1,030 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.

Rough cost per person for this trip
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	£25–£45
Food	7 days eating out	£155–£290
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£65–£105
Total		£535–£1,030

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

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