Baie de Saint-Jean surf report, live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Live cam by St-Barth LiveCam via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Baie de Saint-Jean: 10 kts SE, gusts 14, 1.3 m waves, water 29 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 21 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Temperature | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3 | 1.8 | |
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
🔒 Days 4–7 are Pro — The free plan shows the first 3 forecast days. Go Pro to see the whole week.
Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 08 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 02 | 05 | 08 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 02 | 05 | 08 | 11 | 14 | 17 | |
| Surf (est.) | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Primary swell | 0.48s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.47s↑ | 0.47s↑ | 0.47s↑ | 0.47s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.38s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.49s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.28s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.67s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.26s↑ | 0.15s↑ | 0.13s↑ | 0.13s↑ | 0.12s↑ | 0.11s↑ | 0.13s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.32s↑ | 0.32s↑ | 0.43s↑ | 0.43s↑ | 0.53s↑ | 0.63s↑ |
| Waves | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Period | 9s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 7s | 9s |
| Power | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Groundswell | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Saint-Jean, Saint-Barthélemy
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUP
Baie de Saint-Jean is the best-known beach on Saint-Barthélemy and the centre of the island's water sports, in the Saint-Jean quarter on the north coast east of Gustavia. The Eden Rock hotel, built in 1953 on a rocky outcrop, splits the beach in two. The western half runs up to the short runway of Rémy-de-Haenen airport, 646 m long, so small planes pass low over the swimmers, and it is the busiest stretch of sand on the island, with parties and concerts in the evening. The eastern half is quieter and suits snorkelling, surfing and water-skiing; a reef protects the bay and keeps the water calm, with a narrow cut through it in the bight. Surfing on the island happens mainly here and at Lorient, Toiny and Anse des Cayes, and windsurfing and wing foiling are practised at Saint-Jean too. Rémy de Haenen landed the first plane on the Saint-Jean savannah in 1946 and later built the Eden Rock. This Baie de Saint-Jean live cam from St-Barth LiveCam looks down from the hill over the bay, the village and the Étang de Saint-Jean, a pond with migrating birds. Pair it with the forecast below to time a surf or a swim.
Baie de Saint-Jean FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Baie de Saint-Jean?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Baie de Saint-Jean is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
