St. Croix / Great Pond Bay (East End Marine Park Office) Search Add Picture Edit

Continent
Caribbean
Country
Virgin Islands (USA)
Next Big City
Christiansted
Next Town
Christiansted
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
No information
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Head a bit NE towards the sand bar if you are drift launching as the first 50 yards are shallow but very mucky, one can sink to their knees in muck.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Small
Hazards:
Trees
Beach Users:
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Weather

Spring:
Shorts
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts
Winter:
Shorts

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Frontal, Trade
Best Direction:
SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW
Main Direction:
NE, ENE, E

Normal trade winds are E or NE. Sometimes the fronts switch to S or SE so that’s the spot to go in the island for that wind. Available whenever frontals substitute trade winds from the East and blow from the south.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Medium walk

Park by the hedge towards the beach in front of the pic nic area. Walk down the small drop towards the beach and head to the left (NE) for about 50 yards. There is a small sand opening for rigging.

Extra information

Rules
Other

Posted in the entrance. No issues to kite. Just mind the rubbish and leave the beach clean.

Nightlife

Lots to do in Christiansted or Frederiksted.