Overview

Petit Cul de Sac Marin is a kitesurfing spot located in the lagoon between Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre in Guadeloupe. This vast, shallow and sheltered body of water offers ideal conditions for beginners with steady easterly trade winds.

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Spot forecast for Petit Cul de Sac Marin

Sunrise 05:59 · Sunset 17:42

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Petit Cul de Sac Marin: when to go?

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Season · peak

355h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 355 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is September, at 22 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 29 °C. The wettest month is November, with 164 mm.

Monthly averages: Petit Cul de Sac Marin

Monthly averages — Petit Cul de Sac Marin — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	261 h	29 °C	44 mm
February	24.0	246 h	29 °C	72 mm
March	25.0	260 h	30 °C	68 mm
April	26.5	280 h	30 °C	62 mm
May	27.5	309 h	30 °C	137 mm
June	30.0	384 h	31 °C	91 mm
July	31.0	355 h	31 °C	123 mm
August	28.5	280 h	32 °C	135 mm
September	22.0	181 h	31 °C	125 mm
October	23.0	199 h	31 °C	115 mm
November	22.5	169 h	30 °C	164 mm
December	23.5	195 h	29 °C	60 mm

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Technical details of Petit Cul de Sac Marin spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Local association recommendations

FFVL certified spot

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

Wind specificities

EAST - SOUTHEAST

Hazards

No particular dangers

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