La Tortue Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Saint-Barthélemy – North Coast)
| Name: | La Tortue |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: E |
La Tortue on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north. A choice of left and right reefs. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rocks, coral etc.
Overall La Tortue 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 combination of swells directed at La Tortue over a normal yea... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different dir... (show all text)
Also see La Tortue surf quality by season and La Tortue surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Saint-Barthélemy - North Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of La Tortue
Visitor Reviews of La Tortue |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Tortue:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Pointe Milou | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Lorient | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Picket Fence | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | The Ledge | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Toiny | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to La Tortue: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 108 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 255 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 370 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 495 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Atlantic South Buoy | 659 mi |
Tide stations nearest to La Tortue: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Barthelemy, Guadeloupe | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Christiansted Harbor, St Croix, Virgin Islands | 126 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Christiansted Harbor, St Croix, Virgin Islands (sub | 126 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Christiansted, St. Croix Island, Virgin Islands | 126 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Lameshur Bay, St. Johns, Virgin Islands | 129 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to La Tortue: |
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| Closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 1689 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1707 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Massanutten (United States) | 1714 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sugar Mountain (United States) | 1715 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Yawgoo Valley (United States) | 1715 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to La Tortue: |
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| Closest city location | Gustavia (Netherlands) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Duth Cul de Sac (Netherlands Antilles) | 19 mi |
| Third closest city location | Philipsburg (Netherlands) | 21 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Marigot (Netherlands) | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Stoney Ground (Anguilla) | 25 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to La Tortue is Gustavia/st.barthel (St.-barthelemy) Airport (SBH) in Antilles, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to La Tortue is Grand Case (St. Martin) Airport (SFG), also in Antilles, 32 km (20 miles) away.
- Third is Princess Juliana International (Philipsburg) Airport (SXM) in Antilles, 35 km (22 miles) away.
- Wallblake (The Valley) Airport (AXA) in Anguilla Isl. is 41 km (25 miles) away.
- F D Roosevelt (Oranjestad) Airport (EUX) in Antilles is the fifth nearest airport to La Tortue and is 51 km (32 miles) away.
