Charpencaye Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Martinique – North Coast)
| Name: | Charpencaye |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SSW |
Charpencaye on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the south southwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. A right hand reef break. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for urchins, rips and rocks.
Overall Charpencaye Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Charpencaye surf quality by season and Charpencaye surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Charpencaye |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Charpencaye:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Le Lorrain | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Cocoa | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Basse-Pointe | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Pelle a Tarte | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Plage des Surfeurs | 8 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Charpencaye: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 202 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 323 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 495 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 500 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 537 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Charpencaye: |
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| Closest tide station | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 16 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Roseau, Dominica | 43 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Castries, St. Lucia | 55 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Vieux Fort Bay, St. Lucia | 74 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | 104 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Charpencaye: |
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| Closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 1934 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1950 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Yawgoo Valley (United States) | 1955 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sugar Mountain (United States) | 1958 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Hawksnest (United States) | 1960 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Charpencaye: |
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| Closest city location | Sainte-Marie (Martinique) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Le Lorrain (Martinique) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Petite Riviere Salee (Martinique) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | La Trinite (Martinique) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Basse-Pointe (Martinique) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Charpencaye is Le Lamentin (Fort-de-france) Airport (FDF) in Antilles, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Charpencaye is Canefield Airport (DCF) in Dominica, 71 km (44 miles) away.
- Third is George F L Charles (Castries) Airport (SLU) in St. Lucia Island, 87 km (54 miles) away.
- Melville Hall (Dominica) Airport (DOM) in Dominica is 88 km (55 miles) away.
- Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF) in St. Lucia Island is the fifth nearest airport to Charpencaye and is 119 km (74 miles) away.
