La passe de Colombier 61.9
#3357 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇱 Saint Barthélemy · Saint Barthélemy · near Basseterre
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf La passe de Colombier
The best time to surf La passe de Colombier is January, March, September. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is SXM (28 km) and the nearest town is Basseterre (71 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 7% | 1.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 2% | 1.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 9% | 1.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 3% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 1% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 0% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 0% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 13% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 5% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 6% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 7% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 61.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 292° with 78% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 97% of days. Mean peak period 6.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 26%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 17.920, -62.875 (OpenStreetMap).
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