Guadeloupe Surfing Travel Guide

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Guadeloupe Surfing Travel Tips

By Matt Link
  • The surf season lasts from October until May, but other months can offer ideal conditions as well. When hurricanes are present in the region, in late summer and early fall, waves are pumping for more experienced surfers.
  • Guadeloupe has minor differences in tides, making it easy to surf at the same spot all day long.
  • Le Moule on the northeast shore is a popular surf spot with a reef break and beach bars. Surf contests are frequently held here.
  • The surf spot of Petit-Havre can experience crowds, while Caille Dehors has the biggest waves in Guadeloupe and should only be tackled by expert surfers.

Beach Overview: Guadeloupe

By Matt Link
Guadeloupe (population roughly 400,000) is not one island, but the largest archipelago of the Lesser Antilles. The main island of Guadeloupe is called the Butterfly Island due to its shape: it's comprised of two islets separated by a narrow seawater channel known as the Rivière Salée. Rich rainforest carpets its mountainous interior and stunning beaches line its coasts. Grande-Terre is the eastern part of the island, which is relatively dry and flat and is home to the economical capital of Pointe-à-Pitre. The town is full of colonial buildings and spice and flower markets, but most travelers simply head here for the reasonable prices on French luxury goods. Basse-Terre, the western part of the island, is ruggedly mountainous—its 74,100-acre Parc Naturel de Guadeloupe has excellent hiking trails—and is capped by the active volcano La Soufrière, which at 4,736 feet is the tallest peak in the Lesser Antilles. Read More

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Hotels

L'Auberge les Petits Saints aux Anacardiers

La Savane
Terre de Haut, Les Saintes

Distance: 25.8 mi.
(from destination center)

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La Toubana

BP 63
Steanne 97180 Map

Distance: 11.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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4.0
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La Creole Beach Hotel & Spa

Pointe de la Verdure
Gosier 97190 Map

Distance: 32.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Attractions

La Reserve Cousteau

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offshore Guadeloupe
Pigeon Point, Guadeloupe

Distance: 17.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Cousteau Underwater Reserve is a marine preserve that encompasses several dive sites off the... Read More
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La Grand-Anse

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north of Deshaies
Route N6
Deshaies, Guadeloupe

Distance: 18.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description: La Grande-Anse is a wide stretch of palm-lined, soft sands that is considered one of Basse-Terre's best beaches. ... Read More
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Paradoxde Croisieres

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Marina Saint-Francois
Saint-Francois , Guadeloupe

Distance: 19.4 mi. (from destination center)
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Other Smaller Airports near Guadeloupe

Distance (mi.)
Pointe-a-Pitre Le Raizet Airport 2.1 map
Melville Hall Airport 51.0 map
Marie Galante Les Bases Airport 62.6 map

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