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Grande-Terre · Sainte-Anne town beachfront, south coast of Grande-Terre
Sainte-Anne
also known as Plage du Bourg de Sainte-Anne, Sainte-Anne town beach
Nearby La Saline (Le Gosier) 7 km · Saint-François (Marina) 13 km · Le Moule Beach Park 13 km · Anse a la Gourde 18 km · Îlet à Caret 30 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
A trade wind, so there is no thermal hour to turn up for: it runs day and night through the alize season and the swings are weather-scale, not daily. No local onset time is published.
The wind
locals call it alizes
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
trade
fills in: A trade wind, so there is no thermal hour to turn up for: it runs day and night through the alize season and the swings are weather-scale, not daily. No local onset time is published.
Typical strength
12-25 kt regionally through the December-June alize season. Nothing spot-specific has been published for the town beach.
Thermal or synoptic
synoptic
Also on record
Around 15 kt regionally through the alize (trade-wind) season; no measured average exists for this beach.
The quiver, in words
Bigger kites than the tropics suggest: 11-12 m is the usual call across Guadeloupe.
Direction to shore
East to north-east trades run side-on to onshore along this south-facing part of Grande-Terre, so a swim ends up down the bay rather than out past the reef. Both readings come from the neighbouring beaches in the same bay; nothing is published for the bourg beach itself.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month61
- Feb, riders' month52
- Mar, riders' month61
- Apr, riders' month47
- May, riders' month39
- Jun, riders' month71
- Jul, riders' month85
- Aug55
- Sep23
- Oct31
- Nov43
- Dec, riders' month45
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Dec.
- 12Jan27°
- 11Feb27°
- 11Mar27°
- 11Apr28°
- 11May29°
- 12Jun29°
- 13Jul29°
- 11Aug30°
- 10Sep31°
- 10Oct30°
- 11Nov29°
- 10Dec28°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61% | 11.5 kt | ENE | 25.1°C | 27.2°C |
| Feb | 52% | 11.2 kt | ENE | 24.9°C | 26.8°C |
| Mar | 61% | 11.4 kt | E | 25.4°C | 27.2°C |
| Apr | 47% | 10.7 kt | E | 26°C | 27.7°C |
| May | 39% | 10.9 kt | E | 27.3°C | 28.8°C |
| Jun | 71% | 12 kt | E | 27.9°C | 29.3°C |
| Jul | 85% | 12.8 kt | E | 27.5°C | 29.4°C |
| Aug | 55% | 11.3 kt | E | 27.7°C | 29.9°C |
| Sep | 23% | 9.6 kt | E | 27.7°C | 30.5°C |
| Oct | 31% | 10.1 kt | E | 27.5°C | 30.3°C |
| Nov | 43% | 10.6 kt | E | 26.6°C | 29.3°C |
| Dec | 45% | 10.4 kt | E | 25.5°C | 28.3°C |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024
The water
Type
mixed
Standing depth
Inside the reef the bay is shallow, with footing in some places and none in others and no line you can see between them. That describes the Sainte-Anne lagoon generally and is unconfirmed for the town beach, where the swimmers you have to launch across are the reason the depth matters.
Tides
Barely a tide. The nearest published Grande-Terre station moves about 0.25-0.4 m between low and high, with spring highs around 0.42 m, so it changes how much water sits over the reef and almost nothing at the launch. Regional figure; nothing is published for the bourg beach.
Temperature
29°C summer · 27°C winter
Wetsuit
No wetsuit. Shorts all year; the sea around Grande-Terre stays warm.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
8 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: tight
Somewhere else
La Saline (Le Gosier), 7 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
A small sand beach on or beside the Sainte-Anne town bathing beach. The hazard at launch is people, not the water.
Space
tight
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Skip weekends: this is the bourg's bathing beach and families take it over.
- Do not confuse this with Bois Jolan or Anse du Belley, which is the teaching lagoon rather than the town beach.
- Set up downwind of the swimmers and keep a clear corridor out; separation from bathers is the whole job here.
- Ride it on a weekday inside the December to July window.
- Pack an 11-12 m for the light alizes.
Getting there
Airport
Pointe-a-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP)
Route
A car is the practical option if you want to compare Sainte-Anne, Bois Jolan and Saint-Francois on the same trip. The drive from the airport is about 24 minutes; the bus takes far longer.
Transfer
25 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
Sainte-Anne has hotels and apartments, with gites and rooms by the beach. For a kite trip, base yourself on Grande-Terre between Sainte-Anne, Saint-Francois or Le Moule.
No-wind days
Beach time, snorkeling, Sainte-Anne town and market, Pointe des Chateaux, surfing at Le Helleux or Le Moule, diving, Basse-Terre hikes, waterfalls and rhumeries.
Photos
FAQ
Is Sainte-Anne suitable for beginners?
No, the small beach and bystanders make it unsuitable as a beginner launch.
When is the best time to kite?
December, then January through July, on NE to E trade winds.
What hazards are there?
Reef and bystanders at a popular public bathing beach; weekends are best avoided.
Are there kite schools nearby?
Glisse & Kite Caraibes, Sainte-Anne Kitesurf School and Easy Kite operate in the area.
Last updated: August 2026