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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.

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 Saint Joseph

French Guiana, Iles-du-salut

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Approximate

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Latitude: 5° 17.304' N
Longitude: 52° 35.03' W

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you have to take a boat in the port off kourou,for croos to the salut islands(they are 3).
than the wave is in front the cemetery from the saint joseph island.

but is dificult and dangerous to enter there in the water,so you must start to padle from the royal island.

English (Translate this text in English): you have to take a boat in the port off kourou,for croos to the salut islands(they are 3).
than the wave is in front the cemetery from the saint joseph island.

but is dificult and dangerous to enter there in the water,so you must start to padle from the royal island.

English (Translate this text in English): you have to take a boat in the port off kourou,for croos to the salut islands(they are 3).
than the wave is in front the cemetery from the saint joseph island.

but is dificult and dangerous to enter there in the water,so you must start to padle from the royal island.

English (Translate this text in English): you have to take a boat in the port off kourou,for croos to the salut islands(they are 3).
than the wave is in front the cemetery from the saint joseph island.

but is dificult and dangerous to enter there in the water,so you must start to padle from the royal island.

DistanceDay trip

WalkInstant access (< 5min)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessBy boat only

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Alternative name Bruce Point

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...

FrequencySometimes break

Wave

TypeReef-rocky

DirectionRight

BottomFlat rocks

PowerPowerful

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionEast, NorthEast

Good wind directionNorthWest, West

Swell sizeStarts working at 2.5m-3m / 8ft-10ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft

Best tide positionLow tide only

Best tide movementFalling tide

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Week crowdEmpty

Week-end crowdEmpty

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Dangers

- Rips / undertow
- Rocks

 Additional Information

Atmosphere

the spot is realy epic so don t go on before to take a look around.if you can park a boat beside it can make every thing easy.

English (Translate this text in English): the spot is realy epic so don t go on before to take a look around.if you can park a boat beside it can make every thing easy.

English (Translate this text in English): the spot is realy epic so don t go on before to take a look around.if you can park a boat beside it can make every thing easy.

English (Translate this text in English): the spot is realy epic so don t go on before to take a look around.if you can park a boat beside it can make every thing easy.

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