La Caravelle Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Guadeloupe – Grande Terre)
| Name: | La Caravelle |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NNW |
La Caravelle in Grande Terre is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. A reef breaks left. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for rocks.
Overall La Caravelle 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.
The graph illustrates the range of swells directed at La Caravelle over a normal year, ... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different ... (show all text)
Also see La Caravelle surf quality by season and La Caravelle surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of La Caravelle |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Caravelle:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Anse A La Barque | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Petit Havre | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Port Francois Harbour | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Anse A la Bouelle | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Le Moule | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to La Caravelle: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 143 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 362 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 405 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 411 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 571 mi |
Tide stations nearest to La Caravelle: |
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| Closest tide station | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Roseau, Dominica | 65 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 116 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | St. Barthelemy, Guadeloupe | 152 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Castries, St. Lucia | 155 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to La Caravelle: |
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| Closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 1838 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Yawgoo Valley (United States) | 1854 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1858 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Massanutten (United States) | 1863 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sugar Mountain (United States) | 1866 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to La Caravelle: |
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| Closest city location | Sainte-Anne (Guadeloupe) | 0 mi |
| Second closest city location | Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Saint-Francois (Guadeloupe) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Le Moule (Guadeloupe) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Le Gosier (Guadeloupe) | 8 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to La Caravelle is Le Raizet (Pointe-a-pitre) Airport (PTP) in Antilles, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to La Caravelle is Melville Hall (Dominica) Airport (DOM) in Dominica, 76 km (47 miles) away.
- Third is Canefield Airport (DCF) in Dominica, 100 km (62 miles) away.
- V C Bird International (Antigua) Airport (ANU) in Leeward Islands is 110 km (68 miles) away.
- Le Lamentin (Fort-de-france) Airport (FDF) in Antilles is the fifth nearest airport to La Caravelle and is 187 km (116 miles) away.
