Picket Fence Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Saint Barthélemy)

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Picket Fence Surf Guide

Picket Fence on the North Coast is a fairly exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north. There is a right hand reef break. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rocks, coral etc.

Picket Fence Spot Info

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

Surfing Picket Fence:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Picket Fence with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in January while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 84% 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

15%

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

too small

84%

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

Explore Picket Fence Location Map

Interactive Picket Fence 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 Picket Fence is Gustavia/st.barthel (St.-barthelemy) Airport (SBH) in Antilles, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Picket Fence is Grand Case (St. Martin) Airport (SFG), also in Antilles, 31 km (19 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Picket Fence Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 19:13 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	E	E	ESE	E
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Picket Fence

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Barthelemy, Guadeloupe, 3 km from Picket Fence.

Next High Water: 10:51pm | 0.47m

Next Low Water: 03:01pm | 0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Picket Fence Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Picket Fence 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