Overview

Ilet a Caret is a kitesurfing spot located in the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, Guadeloupe. This sandbank in the middle of the lagoon offers shallow waters and a flat water surface. Trade winds are steady. Ideal spot for beginners.

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Spot forecast for Ilet a Caret

Sunrise 06:00 · 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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Ilet a Caret: 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

454h

in July · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in July, with 454 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 27 °C. The wettest month is November, with 113 mm.

Monthly averages: Ilet a Caret

Monthly averages — Ilet a Caret — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	376 h	27 °C	45 mm
February	26.5	349 h	27 °C	66 mm
March	27.0	354 h	28 °C	38 mm
April	29.0	389 h	28 °C	68 mm
May	30.0	430 h	29 °C	108 mm
June	30.0	432 h	30 °C	64 mm
July	31.0	454 h	30 °C	98 mm
August	29.5	424 h	30 °C	105 mm
September	25.5	331 h	30 °C	100 mm
October	27.5	322 h	30 °C	72 mm
November	26.5	299 h	29 °C	113 mm
December	30.0	360 h	28 °C	48 mm

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Technical details of Ilet a Caret spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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