Guadeloupe — Sainte-Anne15h · 10 kt
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Min. level
Beginner
Optimal wind
14-32 kts
Season
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, December
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What to check
Discover the spot
The spot
Discover Sainte-Anne
A turquoise lagoon walled off by the reef, where you can stand almost everywhere and the easterly trade wind rolls in side-shore like clockwork. In Sainte-Anne the kite happens at Bois Jolan, in the Anse du Belley: flat water as far as you can see, a grassy launch under the coconut palms, and the reef out back keeping you off the open sea. The safest spot in Guadeloupe, no fuss.
A Caribbean postcard, kite edition: white sand, coconut palms, a lagoon whose bottom shifts from turquoise to seagrass-green under your feet, and the trade wind purring in side-shore. The mood is family-friendly and laid-back — you learn here without fright, the schools run small groups, and the shaded shack does the rest. The near-shore coastal zone is capped at 5 knots, so you idle across before opening the throttle out on the flats. In peak tourist season (December–February) it gets busy: come early, as the wind fills in late morning, and the lagoon is yours.
Who & when
Level and best time
Who it's for
The island's go-to beginner spot: a flat, shallow lagoon where you can stand across most of the area and the reef always brings you back to shore. Ideal for learning, linking your first runs and drilling freestyle on glassy water. Stronger strapless riders head out to the reef break, further out, through the main pass.
source : easykite.fr ↗Best time
December to April (the dry "carême" season): a steady easterly trade wind of 15 to 25 knots, most stable from late December through March. The usable window stretches to June/July. September–October falls in the hurricane season — lighter and riskier. The wind usually fills in by late morning.
On site
Arrival guide
Access & launch
The kite spot is not the touristy swimming beach in Sainte-Anne town, but Bois Jolan, in the Anse du Belley, about 5 km from the centre on the RN4 toward Saint-François. You reach it via a small dirt track (landmark: an old restaurant), between Sainte-Anne and the Bois Jolan beach roundabout. A car is basically essential. Large grassy area to rig, clear beach to launch and land, an official kite zone run by a licensed centre offering rentals, lessons and shaded refreshments.
source : easykite.fr ↗Schools & amenities
Several schools run at Bois Jolan (Glisse & Kite Caraïbes, Feeling Kite, Sainte-Anne Kite School, Just'In Kite): kite, wingfoil and board lessons in small radio-linked groups. On site, a licensed centre handles rentals and keeps a shaded shack for a drink between runs. It's the island's supervised spot — handy to start out or to rent if you travel light.
source : fun-and-fly.com ↗Before you go
Safety
The reef and coral, underfoot
The number-one hazard here is coral: the reef sits close and the lagoon is shallow, dotted with shoals and seagrass beds. A bad fall or a water-start over the reef cuts fast — booties recommended, and keep a margin from the barrier where the waves break. The lagoon shields you from the open sea, but the bottom bites if you ignore it.
source : kitetrip-planner.com ↗Squalls and sudden gusts
Watch for squalls: these tropical rain showers spike the wind very fast, sometimes well above the forecast 25 knots. Keep an eye on the sky upwind, size your kite accordingly, and don't hesitate to land before the squall hits. Keep your distance too from the family swimming area (by the rocky groyne on the right), which is wind-shadowed anyway.
source : whereismykite.ch ↗Community
Soon, by the riders
These spaces will fill up with the community’s feedback.
Starting out or renting on site: which school gave you the best briefing on the zone and the 5-knot near-shore cap?
What time did you get the lagoon to yourself? Share when the wind fills in by season.