Turner Bay
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The Port Authorities have put in a harbour entrance here now and took half the reef with it...The wave is no more! Sad...
Location
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fly to st. thomas, catch a $50.00 taxi to red hook(east end),then take a twenty minute ferry ride for $3.00 to lovely cruz bay, st.john. ask any friendly native how to get there, and they will gladly point you into the right direction. it's about a five minute walk off the ferry dock.
have fun and please patronize love city surf shack while your there.
Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
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Public access | Yes |
4x4 required | Unknown |
Boat required | Unknown |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Reef (coral) |
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Direction | Left |
Bottom | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Power | Hollow, Fast, Powerful |
Frequency | Rarely breaks (5 days/year) |
Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | East, NorthEast |
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Swell direction | SouthWest, South |
Swell size | Less than 3ft - 10ft+ |
Tide | All tides |
Tide movement | Rising and falling tides |
Crowd
Week | Empty |
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Weekend | Empty |
Dangers
Urchins, Rocks, Man-made danger (buoys etc..), Sharks
Videos
None
Nearby spots
Sandy Spit
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Direction: | Left |
Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
Tortola - Apple Bay
9.75 miles away
Direction: | Right |
Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Frequency: | Regular (100 days/year) |
Sprat Bay
10.35 miles away
Direction: | Right |
Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |