St. Francois, Guadeloupe is a Shallow, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
St. Francois, Guadeloupe is a Shallow, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Just take a cab or bus to St. Francois, the spot is on the other side of the golf course. The surf spot is at the harbor.
Water and air temp are perfect all year round. 25°C and up. So no wetsuit needed only rash guard. Season is from December till July.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E
.
There is
Trade wind
at St. Francois, Guadeloupe.
Wind is blowing 12-25 knots all the time in the dry season. Wind is coming from the left sideshore.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE and ENE, E
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to St. Francois, Guadeloupe are
January, February, March, April and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Water and air temp are perfect all year round. 25°C and up. So no wetsuit needed only rash guard. Season is from December till July.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E
.
There is
Trade wind
at St. Francois, Guadeloupe.
Wind is blowing 12-25 knots all the time in the dry season. Wind is coming from the left sideshore.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE and ENE, E
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to St. Francois, Guadeloupe are
January, February, March, April and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
St. Francois, Guadeloupe is a
Shallow, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
The beach is not too big to launch the kite. White sand and palm trees. The bay is about 100m wide.
Very shallow water with the reef, some places you cannot stand. There is no tide within the bay and very flat water. Outside the reef you have large waves and swell. When you start, pay attention to the sail boats 50m out in the water. Sometimes it can be tricky to pass with the kite.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
St. Francois, Guadeloupe is a
Shallow, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
The beach is not too big to launch the kite. White sand and palm trees. The bay is about 100m wide.
Very shallow water with the reef, some places you cannot stand. There is no tide within the bay and very flat water. Outside the reef you have large waves and swell. When you start, pay attention to the sail boats 50m out in the water. Sometimes it can be tricky to pass with the kite.
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Boats and Reefs
.
Beach risk reported:
Trees
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Boats and Reefs
.
Beach risk reported:
Trees
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
