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Continent:	Caribbean
Country:	Virgin Islands (USA)
Next Big City:	Charlotte Amalie
Next Town:	Redhook

Type:	Ocean
Rider Ability:	Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:	Parking

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Water

Type:	Chop, Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:	Currents, Reefs
Quality:	Crystal Clear
Best Tide:	Tide Independent

Clean water, 1 foot of tide but some inter island currents. Average choppy water. Small waves on the reefs.

Beach

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

Clean sandy beach, good launch spot.

Wind

Best Months:	January, February, March, December
Wind Type:	Trade Winds
Best Direction:	NE
Main Direction:	NE

Sideonshore conditions in prevailing Northeasterly. Wind blows fairly constantly through the winter months after late November 15-25 kts.

How to get there

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

Beach accessed from the #38 road (Smith Bay Road) east of the Wyndam Resort by a half mile down a mud road - if you arrive at Sapphire Beach Resort you have gone too far!

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The beach is managed by the Magen's Bay Authority and there is a entrance fee of $4. Only accessed by private/rental car - no taxis!

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