Back to results

Anse à la Gourde, France

Stay in Saint-François: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Saint-François

All 12 on Saint-François's map

Watch this spot We email you when Anse à la Gourde is worth the trip.

Pointe de la Petite-Tortue
Guadeloupe, the wider area. Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Anse à la Gourde

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces N (22°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (202°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, August, September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saint-François, 6.6 km away (about 15 min by car).

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Save this trip A link to come back to, or to send to the group.

Book the trip

From Chicago: about 13 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PTP, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA).

    See flights MDW → PTP · Skyscanner from about £265 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 55 min from the airport to Anse à la Gourde.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in Saint-FrançoisAd

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Saint-François · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Saint-François · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Anse à la Gourde on Google Maps · Directions

The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.

One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Forecast

Anse à la Gourde does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct433 ft9 s118kJ29°C
Mon 19Oct323 ft9 s93kJ29°C
Tue 20Oct212 ft10 s56kJ29°C
Wed 21Oct242 ft9 s62kJ29°C
Thu 22Oct232 ft8 s46kJ29°C
Fri 23Oct131 ft8 s26kJ29°C
Sat 24Oct173 ft5 s33kJ29°C
Sun 25Oct233 ft5 s33kJ29°C
Mon 26Oct172 ft5 s31kJ29°C
Tue 27Oct213 ft6 s53kJ29°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to PTP, changing at MIA, then 55 min by road. About 13h 30 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 24 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to PTP, changing at MIA, then 55 min by road. About 13h 30 door to door

The plan picks the best of 4 spots near Saint-François each day: Anse à la barque, Anse à la Gourde, le helleux, St Francois Harbour.

The trip from Saint-François, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £940–£1,730 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PTP, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£265–£550
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£60–£100
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£255–£425
Food7 days eating out£240–£445
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£85–£145
Total£940–£1,730

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Saint-François

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

Book the trip

Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Places to stay · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

Links marked Ad may pay us a small commission if you book. You pay the same price, and it never changes a score.