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St Barths St Jean, Saint Barthélemy

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About St Barths St Jean

Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

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

A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 55). The sea is about 26°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at beginner level the best months are usually June and July, with about 5 good days in 7; in September and October, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gustavia. Within 5 km we also list 14 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 9 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SXM, direct.

    See flights ORD → SXM · Skyscanner from about £255 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 55 min from the airport to St Barths St Jean.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Gustavia · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Gustavia · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

St Barths St Jean on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sat 24: 14 kn gusting 18, side-shore. Water: chop.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct012knsidechop
Mon 19Oct012knsidechop
Tue 20Oct015knsidechop
Wed 21Oct013knsidechop
Thu 22Oct015knsidechop
Fri 23Oct015knsidechop
Sat 24Oct8018knsidechop
Sun 25Oct3717knsidechop
Mon 26Oct017knsidechop
Tue 27Oct016knsidechop

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan4of 7
  2. Feb4of 7
  3. Mar4of 7
  4. Apr4of 7
  5. May4of 7
  6. Jun5of 7
  7. Jul5of 7
  8. Aug4of 7
  9. Sep2of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov3of 7
  12. Dec4of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to SXM, then 55 min by road. About 9h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 13, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite St Barths St Jean

    14 kn gusting 18, side-shore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to SXM, then 55 min by road. About 9h 40 door to door

Rough cost

About £680–£1,275 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £255–£525
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

Places to eat near Gustavia

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

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