Plage de Grand Bas Du Vent
Guadeloupe · France
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Plage de Grand Bas Du Vent is a N-facing sand beach on the France shoreline, opening onto the Caribbean Sea — it catches W–NE swell, and offshore SE–S winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.3°C (84.7°F) on average
Jan
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.6–27.7°C
Feb
26.6°C
79.9°F · 26–27.4°C
Mar
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.4–27.7°C
Apr
27.2°C
81°F · 26.3–28.4°C
May
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.6–29.2°C
Jun
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27.3–29.6°C
Jul
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.7–29.3°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 28.1–29.8°C
Sep
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.3–30.1°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.1–30.6°C
Nov
28.7°C
83.7°F · 28.1–30.1°C
Dec
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.7–29.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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