Station Name: Christiansted Harbor, St Croix
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 7 feet / 2 meters

Sensor Depth: -3.1 feet / -0.9 meters

Nearest Address:
2B Anchor Way
Christiansted (St. Croix), VI 00824
Saint Croix District County

GPS Coordinates: 17.747694, -64.69839

Nearby Water Temperatures

Rip Current Statement issued October 19 at 4:08PM AST until October 21 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR

Effective: Sun October 19, 2025, 4:08 PM
Expires: Mon October 20, 2025, 6:00 AM

* WHAT..Llife-threatening rip current. * WHERE...Beaches of southwestern Puerto Rico, Vieques, and St Croix. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety.

There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions.

High Surf Advisory issued October 19 at 4:08PM AST until October 20 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR

Effective: Sun October 19, 2025, 4:08 PM
Expires: Mon October 20, 2025, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 13 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, life- threatening rip current. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory and for the High Rip Current Risk, beaches of St Thomas and St John. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Monday night. For the High Surf Advisory, remains until 6 PM AST Monday. * IMPACTS...For the High Rip Current Risk, High waves that can wash over jetties and sweep people and pets onto jagged rocks. Rough surf may also knock you down. Large breaking waves will result in localized beach/dune structure erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. For the High Rip Current Risk, rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety.

There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions.

Rip Current Statement issued October 19 at 4:08PM AST until October 21 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR

Effective: Sun October 19, 2025, 4:08 PM
Expires: Mon October 20, 2025, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 13 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, life- threatening rip current. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory and for the High Rip Current Risk, beaches of St Thomas and St John. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Monday night. For the High Surf Advisory, remains until 6 PM AST Monday. * IMPACTS...For the High Rip Current Risk, High waves that can wash over jetties and sweep people and pets onto jagged rocks. Rough surf may also knock you down. Large breaking waves will result in localized beach/dune structure erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. For the High Rip Current Risk, rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety.

There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions.