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GUADELOUPE SURF SPOTS - GRAND TERRE SOUTH
The surf spots in and around Saint François and in Sainte Anne work on Easterly and Southerly swells which are generated by the Alizé wind which blows from December to June. These spots also work consistently from August to November on Southerly swells created by tropical depressions.
The south coast is easily accessible from from the capital Pointe-à-Pitre and this coast is great for beginners and has many easy surfing spots between Saint François and Petit-Havre. There are also a couple of spots only accessible by boat
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SURFING SPOTS ALONG GRAND TERRE'S SOUTH COAST
Roll over and Click on the surfer icons on the map below to jump to the spot descriptions below. Surf spot information is given starting in the west and heading east or from left to right.
Surf spot: spot de la table (Grande Terre - south coast)
Wave description: Au milieu de la plage du Club Med. un Petite gauche rapide qui creuse sur pas trop d’eau.
Bottom: Flat coral reef
Skill level: All levels.
Surf spot: spot de Californie (Grande Terre - south coast)
Wave description: A la sortie du bourg de Saint Anne, pas facile à checker car la vague casse sur le reef à 150m du bord. Petite droite sympa rapide et creuse.
Bottom: Coral reef
Skill level: All levels.
Surf spot: spot de la digue (Grande Terre - south coast)
Wave description: to follow...
Bottom: Coral reef
Skill level: All levels.
Surf spot: spot du Helleux (Grande Terre - south coast)
Wave description: A left and right hand peak.
Swells: Southerly swells are best this wave works very regularly, especially from November to April when the trade winds blow and again during cyclone season from August at October. Crowded on weekends and Wednesdays.
Bottom: Sand and coral
Skill level: Perfect for beginners.
Surf spot: de l'hôtel Pierre et Vacances (Grande Terre - south coast)
Wave description: Left & right-hand peak on the beach in front of the hotel.
Swells: Easterly and southerly
Bottom: Coral reef
Skill level: Advanced and experienced surfers.
Surf spot: Spot de l'anse à la barque (Grande Terre - south coast)
Wave description: This is a fun right-hander which breaks along a point and is a great wave for intermediate surfers who can pull off back to back cutbacks and nice tight top turns.
Swells: Starts working at 3-5ft on swells from the East or south, the wave works fairly regularly especially from November to April when the trades are blowing and again during cyclone season from August to October.
Bottom: Sand & Coral
Skill level: beginners & Intermediates.
Surf spot: plage des Raisins Clairs (Grande Terre - south coast)
Wave description: Left & right-hand peak
Swells: Easterly and southerly
Bottom: Coral reef
Skill level: Intermediates.
Surf spot: l'hôtel Anchorage (Grande Terre - south coast)
Wave description: two peaks a right and left, near the hotel and the diving center. Very little water on the reef especially on the inside section.
Swells: Easterly and southerly
Bottom: Coral reef
Skill level: Advanced surfers.
Surf spot: Vieux Port de Saint François (Grande Terre - south coast)
Wave description: An excellent right-hander which breaks in three sections on a fairly forgiving reef. Ideal wave for beginners and longboarders, never gets too huge or too vertical.
Swells: Easterly or southerly, wave works regularly, especially during the trade wind season from November to April..
Bottom: Coral reef
Skill level: All levels.
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