Overview

La Caravelle is a kitesurfing spot located in Sainte-Anne, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe. This spot offers a sheltered lagoon protected by a reef with shallow turquoise waters. Easterly trade winds are consistent. Suitable for beginners and intermediates.

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Spot forecast for La Caravelle

Sunrise 05:59 · Sunset 17:41

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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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La Caravelle: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

443h

in July · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in July, with 443 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is November, with 174 mm.

Monthly averages: La Caravelle

Monthly averages — La Caravelle — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.0	351 h	28 °C	45 mm
February	25.0	317 h	28 °C	59 mm
March	26.5	329 h	29 °C	44 mm
April	28.0	363 h	29 °C	69 mm
May	29.0	379 h	30 °C	131 mm
June	30.0	421 h	30 °C	86 mm
July	31.0	443 h	30 °C	114 mm
August	29.5	383 h	30 °C	141 mm
September	23.5	273 h	30 °C	145 mm
October	25.5	275 h	30 °C	157 mm
November	25.0	259 h	29 °C	174 mm
December	29.0	317 h	28 °C	74 mm

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Technical details of La Caravelle 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 functioning

The site is located on the Club Med La Caravelle beach itself. Search for "Fun Kite Academy" on Google, which is on the site, then let the GPS guide you.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Wind specificities

10 to 25 knots year-round outside the cyclone season from September to October.

Hazards

Rocks, swimmers, jet skis, boats, corals, spectators, trees.

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