Anse des Cayes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Saint Barthélemy)

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Anse des Cayes Surf Guide

Anse des Cayes on the North Coast is a fairly exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. Right and better left hand reef breaks.. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rocks, coral etc.

Anse des Cayes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Anse des Cayes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Anse des Cayes occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Anse des Cayes (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Anse des Cayes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in January while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

65%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Anse des Cayes Location Map

Interactive Anse des Cayes surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Anse des Cayes is Gustavia/st.barthel (St.-barthelemy) Airport (SBH) in Antilles, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Anse des Cayes is Grand Case (St. Martin) Airport (SFG), also in Antilles, 30 km (19 miles) away.

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Anse des Cayes Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:45 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	E	E	NNE	E
Period (s)	6	6	9	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Anse des Cayes look like?

Latest photos from Anse des Cayes. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: clement bouloiseau

Tides at Anse des Cayes

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Barthelemy, Guadeloupe, 2 km from Anse des Cayes.

Next High Water: 11:59pm | 0.46m

Next Low Water: 03:49pm | 0.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Anse des Cayes Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Anse des Cayes won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite