Port Francois Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Guadeloupe – Grande Terre)
| Name: | Port Francois Harbour |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Port Francois Harbour in Grande Terre is an exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Beware of urchins and pollution.
Overall Port Francois Harbour 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 Port Francois Harbour surf quality by season and Port Francois Harbour surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Guadeloupe - Grande Terre surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Port Francois Harbour
Visitor Reviews of Port Francois Harbour |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Port Francois Harbour:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Anse A La Barque | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Anse a La Gourde | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Anse Salabouelle | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Alize | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Caille Dehors | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Port Francois Harbour: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 149 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 357 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 408 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 408 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 565 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Port Francois Harbour: |
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| Closest tide station | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | 17 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Roseau, Dominica | 67 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 116 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | St. Barthelemy, Guadeloupe | 154 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Castries, St. Lucia | 156 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Port Francois Harbour: |
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| Closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 1840 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Yawgoo Valley (United States) | 1855 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1861 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Massanutten (United States) | 1865 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sugar Mountain (United States) | 1868 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Port Francois Harbour: |
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| Closest city location | Saint-Francois (Guadeloupe) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Sainte-Anne (Guadeloupe) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Le Moule (Guadeloupe) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Grande Anse (Guadeloupe) | 14 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Port Francois Harbour is Le Raizet (Pointe-a-pitre) Airport (PTP) in Antilles, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Port Francois Harbour is Melville Hall (Dominica) Airport (DOM) in Dominica, 79 km (49 miles) away.
- Third is Canefield Airport (DCF) in Dominica, 103 km (64 miles) away.
- V C Bird International (Antigua) Airport (ANU) in Leeward Islands is 113 km (70 miles) away.
- Le Lamentin (Fort-de-france) Airport (FDF) in Antilles is the fifth nearest airport to Port Francois Harbour and is 187 km (116 miles) away.
