St-Jean Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Saint Barthélemy)

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St-Jean Surf Guide

St-Jean on the North Coast is a reasonably exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. The reef provides both left and right breaks. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rocks and coral.

St-Jean Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	81°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing St-Jean:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf St-Jean (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing St-Jean with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in January while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% 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

34%

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

too small

65%

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

Explore St-Jean Location Map

Interactive St-Jean 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 St-Jean is Gustavia/st.barthel (St.-barthelemy) Airport (SBH) in Antilles, 1 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to St-Jean is Grand Case (St. Martin) Airport (SFG), also in Antilles, 30 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.

St-Jean Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 03:29 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 27
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (ft)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at St-Jean

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Barthelemy, Guadeloupe, 1 miles from St-Jean.

Next High Water: 04:00am | 1ft

Next Low Water: 12:13pm | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

St-Jean Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.3 °C) too at St-Jean, 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*: 81°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite