Negligible tidal range
Observed variation is about 0.89 ft: tides are not significant here.
Sea conditions
sea model sampled 1.7 mi from the beach
- Estimated surface05:00 PM
- ≈ 85.6 °F
- Waves
- 1.9 ft
- Period
- 5.3 s
- Swell
- 1.6 ft SE
- Modelled current
- 0.4 mph
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 84.9 °F – 85.5 °F
85.5 °F
85.1 °F
84.9 °F
85.3 °F
85.3 °F
Local conditions
- UV
- 2.3
- Cloud cover
- 50 %
- Sunrise
- 06:08 AM
- Sunset
- 06:16 PM
Open‑Meteo forecast at the nearest grid point.
Forecast
Temperature over 48 hours
Modelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.
Hourly temperature forecast
Source point, no interpolationMonday, September 21, 2026
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
This point remains readable, but it is outside the common selectable horizon.
Seven-day weather outlook
Modelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.Practical information
Sun and shore orientation
September 21, 2026 · Estimated times · local time
Sunrise
Shore orientation unavailable
Sunset
Shore orientation unavailable
Estimated position for this date. Terrain, buildings and clouds may hide the sun; an unobstructed view has not been verified. Calculation method
Do you know this beach?
These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.
Show catalogue context
- Local area
- St. Criox Islandrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
- Catalogue record
- Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
- Coast
- Caribbean SeaSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source
- Water body
- OceanSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Today’s windows
06:00 — 22:00 · select a row for details
photography04:16 PM – 06:16 PM
photography
Possible window04:16 PM – 06:16 PM
- moderate wind
- late-day light
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092115 · open-meteo-weather-2026092115
sunset05:31 PM – 07:01 PM
sunset
Possible window05:31 PM – 07:01 PM
- moderate wind
- around sunset
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092115 · open-meteo-weather-2026092115
beach run08:00 AM – 09:30 AM
beach run
Possible window08:00 AM – 09:30 AM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- cooler hour for running
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092115 · open-meteo-weather-2026092115
coastal walk09:00 AM – 11:00 AM
coastal walk
Possible window09:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- comfortable walking hour
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092115 · open-meteo-weather-2026092115
family beach time02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
family beach time
Check first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
- moderate wind
Before you go
- rain likely
Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v4
Sources open-meteo-2026092115 · open-meteo-weather-2026092115
Explore nearby
Beaches nearby
Nearby alternatives ranked from the information available in the catalogue.
Distance0.9 mi
Dorsch Beach, St. Croix Island
A very close alternative
Distance1.8 mi
F'Sted Public Beach, St. Criox Island
A very close alternative
Distance2.7 mi
Rainbow (Prosperity), St. Criox Island
A very close alternative
Distance3.1 mi
Sprat Hall, St. Criox Island
A very close alternative
Distance6.3 mi
Davis Bay, St. Criox Island
A very close alternative
Distance7.8 mi
Cane Bay Beach, St. Croix Island
A very close alternative
Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.
The place in pictures
View on Google Maps ↗No freely licensed photograph of Stony Ground has yet passed our location, licence and credit review.
Country profile
- Languages
- English
- Emergency
- General number 911
- Currency
- United States dollar
- Driving side
- left
Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026
Sources and method
How to read the figures on this page, and what they do not say.
- Sea temperature and conditions
- Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
- Beach characteristics
- These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.
Source & freshness
Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marinestale
Modelled data · tide
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données météo par Open-Meteo.comstale
Modelled data · weather
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données marines par Open-Meteo.comstale
Modelled data · waves
Method and source ↗Licence ↗U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — RAD and Beach Attributes; U.S. federal government work, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105)aging
Official catalogue · bathing
Method and source ↗Niveau marin modélisé, précision côtière limitée et référentiel différent du zéro hydrographique.
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.