Beach2013jan(StKitts&Nevis) — Near St. Kitts Marriott Reef, 1 km away. Photo: M.ª Alejandra Gómez, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

About Basseterre

Basseterre is a town in Trinity Palmetto Point Parish, Saint Kitts and Nevis. From Basseterre you can reach 2 surf spots and 16 dive sites. The nearest is Coconut Tree Reef, a dive site 1 km from the centre. Overture lists 8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

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Staying in Basseterre

8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Basseterre.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Basseterre each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

Spot

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North Friars Bay5.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft82 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

2 ft83 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

2 ft18 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North Friars Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	2 ft9 s	82kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 s	38kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	2 ft9 s	83kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	2 ft7 s	45kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	2 ft7 s	31kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	2 ft4 s	18kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	2 ft4 s	19kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	30°C

St. Kitts Marriott Reef1.7 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft41 kJ

1 ft31 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

2 ft7 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at St. Kitts Marriott Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft8 shollow	10kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	1 ft10 shollow	41kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 shollow	31kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	3, too small	1 ft9 shollow	17kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	30°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	1 ft7 shollow	16kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	2 ft4 shollow	9kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	30°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	2 ft4 shollow	7kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	30°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Basseterre, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Dive near Basseterre

Coconut Tree Reef 1 km · stays here
MV River Taw Wreck 3.1 km · stays here
Brassball Wreck 5.3 km · stays here
Monkey Shoals 7.1 km · stays here
Grid Iron 9.7 km · stays here
Nag's Head 10.7 km · stays here
The Ledges 33 km · stays here
Hangover 33.4 km · stays here
Five Fingers South 33.5 km · stays here
Anchor Point South 33.7 km · stays here
Charles L. Brown Wreck 33.9 km · stays here
Nursing Station 34.4 km · stays here
Crooks Castle 34.5 km · stays here
Blue Bead Hole 35 km · stays here
Double Wreck 35.3 km · stays here
Stenapa Reef 36.7 km · stays here

Places to eat near Basseterre

LemongrassAsian · 0.2 km from the centre
Spice of India, St. KittsIndian · 0.2 km from the centre
Andy's Pizza & PastaItalian · 0.3 km from the centre
Island Thyme SKNCaribbean · 0.3 km from the centre
Keimei Asian CuisineChinese · 0.3 km from the centre
Boozie'sAfrican · 0.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis