Petit Havre Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Guadeloupe – Grande Terre)
| Name: | Petit Havre |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Petit Havre in Grande Terre is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and a left hand reef break too.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Overall Petit Havre 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 Petit Havre surf quality by season and Petit Havre surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Petit Havre |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Petit Havre:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Hotel Novotel | 5 mi |
| Second closest break | La Caravelle | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Anse A La Barque | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Anse A la Bouelle | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Le Moule | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Petit Havre: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 139 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 367 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 404 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 415 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 575 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Petit Havre: |
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| Closest tide station | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | 6 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Roseau, Dominica | 63 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 115 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | St. Barthelemy, Guadeloupe | 150 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Castries, St. Lucia | 154 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Petit Havre: |
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| Closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 1837 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Yawgoo Valley (United States) | 1854 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1856 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Massanutten (United States) | 1862 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sugar Mountain (United States) | 1865 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Petit Havre: |
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| Closest city location | Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Le Gosier (Guadeloupe) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Sainte-Anne (Guadeloupe) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Les Abymes (Guadeloupe) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Petit Havre is Le Raizet (Pointe-a-pitre) Airport (PTP) in Antilles, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Petit Havre is Melville Hall (Dominica) Airport (DOM) in Dominica, 75 km (47 miles) away.
- Third is Canefield Airport (DCF) in Dominica, 97 km (60 miles) away.
- V C Bird International (Antigua) Airport (ANU) in Leeward Islands is 110 km (68 miles) away.
- Robert L Bradshaw (Basse Terre) Airport (SKB) in St. Kitts & Nevis is the fifth nearest airport to Petit Havre and is 183 km (114 miles) away.
