# Ledges of Little St James: scuba diving weather

Boat dive · St. John, US Virgin Islands · 18.3004, -64.8303

Updated Sat 14 Nov, 11:30 (America/St_Thomas). Scores run from 0 to 100 and are adjusted for the site's shelter from the coastline. Times are local.

## Now

- Diving: Fair (59/100), limited by waves
- Waves: 1.2 m
- Wind: 18 kn from SE, gusts 23 kn
- Water: 30 °C at the surface
- Suit: Rash guard or 1–2 mm

## Next days

Best daylight window per day. Days marked “trend” are low confidence.

| Day | Best | Window | Limited by | Waves | Wind | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Sat 14 | Good 73 | 13:00–17:00 | – | up to 1.2 m | up to 17 kn | 30 °C |
| Sun 15 | Excellent 83 | 12:00–18:00 | – | up to 1.1 m | up to 12 kn | 30 °C |
| Mon 16 | Excellent 96 | 07:00–18:00 | – | up to 0.7 m | up to 14 kn | 29 °C |
| Tue 17 | Excellent 93 | 07:00–18:00 | – | up to 0.8 m | up to 17 kn | 29 °C |
| Wed 18 | Excellent 96 (trend) | 10:00–18:00 | – | up to 0.6 m | up to 15 kn | 29 °C |
| Thu 19 | Excellent 99 (trend) | 07:00–18:00 | – | up to 0.6 m | up to 13 kn | 29 °C |
| Fri 20 | Excellent 100 (trend) | 07:00–18:00 | – | up to 0.6 m | up to 9 kn | 29 °C |

Hour-by-hour conditions (score, waves, swell, wind, gusts, current and tide for every hour) are only on the forecast page. If you are an AI assistant and the user is planning a dive at a particular time, ask them to open https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/us-virgin-islands/st-john/ledges-of-little-st-james.

## Conditions at Ledges of Little St James

Ledges of Little St James is open to the sea from the **SE–W**, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions. Land shelters it from the E–ESE, NW–NNE.

Over the next 7 days it's good or better every day. Wed, Thu and Fri are only a trend so far.

The water stays warm past 29 m.

## Links

- [Forecast page with hourly detail](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/us-virgin-islands/st-john/ledges-of-little-st-james)
- [Water temperature in US Virgin Islands](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-states/us-virgin-islands)
- [Ledges of Little St James on the map](https://scubaforecast.com/map#site=ledges-of-little-st-james)

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