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St Francois

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General info:

location:

Grande Terre, Guadeloupe

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For experts you have flatwater inside the lagoon and waves on the reef. For beginners and intermediates, teaching down wind in deep water outside of the lagoon with safety boats.

Getting there:

Nearest airport:

Pointe a Pitre

Nearest big city:

St Francois

Nearest town:

Pointe a Pitre

Trip from town:

snap

Access:

immediate

Directions:

You land at Pointe a Pitre, then you go to St Francois (35 km, good road), then you as for the "Plage du Bourg" close to the marina

Beach:

Level required:

expert

Best style:

freestyle
wave
speed
bump & jump

Watersports:

kitesurf
windsurf
surf
sailing
wakeboard
scuba
other

Shore:

soft sand

Bottom:

sandy

Water quality:

crystalline

Crowd:

sparse

Hazards:

- urchins
- reef

Facilities:

+ school
+ launch area
+ gear rental
+ food
+ camps
+ parking

Beach rules:

Members photo shoots:

Spot conditions:

Shore facing:

south-east

Dominant winds:

NE
E
SE

Respect to shore:

side-onshore
sideshore
side-offshore

Wind strenght (Bf):

3-4
4-5

Best direction:

Blowing at:

morning

Spot type:

Best tide:

Waves:

waves (max 2m)

Consistency:

consistent (61-120 days/yr)

Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]


› January
› February
› June
› July
› December

Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]


› March
› April
› May
› August
› November

Details:

Wind:

Wind: between 10 and 20 knots all year, but the best season is winter.
Water: 28°C
Air: 30°C

When is flat:

Day activities:

windsurf, kayak, ULM, wkeboard, scuba diving, snorkling, horse riding, quad, paragliding, jet ski, surf, canyoning

Night scene:

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