Petit Havre Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guadeloupe – Grande Terre)

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Petit Havre Surf Guide

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.

Petit Havre Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Petit Havre:

The best conditions reported for surf at Petit Havre occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Petit Havre (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Petit Havre with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in September while 84% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% 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

84%

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

too small

11%

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

Explore Petit Havre Location Map

Interactive Petit Havre 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 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.

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Petit Havre Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:44 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	6	6	7	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Petit Havre look like?

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Tides at Petit Havre

Current tide and informaton

For Basse-Terre, 2 km from Petit Havre.

Next High Water: 05:14am | 0.39m

Next Low Water: 01:06pm | 0.08m

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Petit Havre Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.7 °C) too at Petit Havre, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite