St-Jean Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Saint-Barthélemy – North Coast)
| Name: | St-Jean |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NNE | Offshore Wind: SSW |
St-Jean on the North Coast is a reasonably exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. The reef provides both left and right breaks. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rocks and coral.
Overall St-Jean 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 St-Jean surf quality by season and St-Jean surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of St-Jean |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to St-Jean:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Airpot Left | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Anse des Cayes | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | The Ledge | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Anse des Lezards | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | le Bec a Cheri | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to St-Jean: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 106 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 255 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 373 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 497 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Atlantic South Buoy | 660 mi |
Tide stations nearest to St-Jean: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Barthelemy, Guadeloupe | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Christiansted Harbor, St Croix, Virgin Islands | 123 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Christiansted Harbor, St Croix, Virgin Islands (sub | 123 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Christiansted, St. Croix Island, Virgin Islands | 123 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Lameshur Bay, St. Johns, Virgin Islands | 127 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to St-Jean: |
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| Closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 1688 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1707 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Massanutten (United States) | 1713 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 St-Jean: |
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| Closest city location | Gustavia (Netherlands) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Duth Cul de Sac (Netherlands Antilles) | 17 mi |
| Third closest city location | Philipsburg (Netherlands) | 18 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Marigot (Netherlands) | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Stoney Ground (Anguilla) | 25 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to St-Jean is Gustavia/st.barthel (St.-barthelemy) Airport (SBH) in Antilles, 1 km (1 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to St-Jean is Grand Case (St. Martin) Airport (SFG), also in Antilles, 30 km (19 miles) away.
- Third is Princess Juliana International (Philipsburg) Airport (SXM) in Antilles, 32 km (20 miles) away.
- Wallblake (The Valley) Airport (AXA) in Anguilla Isl. is 40 km (25 miles) away.
- F D Roosevelt (Oranjestad) Airport (EUX) in Antilles is the fifth nearest airport to St-Jean and is 48 km (30 miles) away.
