Surf spot

Flamand

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Country: St Barthelemy
Coordinates: 17.9195, -62.8596

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Wave direction	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	SE	ESE	ESE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E
Wave period (s)	5.3	4.8	4.6	4.5	4.8	5.3	5	5.8	4.7	4.6	4.5	4.6	4.3	4.4	5	4.5	4.3	4.3	4.5	4.5	4.2	4.4	5.1	4.3	4.2	4.1	4.3	4.5	4.5	4.5	5	6.8	5.5	5.9	4.8	6.2	5	5.8	5.2	7	5.3	5.2	5	5	4.8	4.9	5.1	5	5	5.2	5	4.6	4.8	4.9	4.8	4.9
Wave energy (kJ)	16	19	28	29	36	27	18	15	22	28	26	22	23	20	15	17	19	17	16	13	12	18	15	16	18	15	12	13	15	13	15	13	17	9	34	18	36	18	23	11	36	31	21	55	51	41	33	34	33	31	22	22	20	18	16	11
Wind speed (km/h)	31.3	29.2	31.7	27.5	27	27.3	29.3	30.6	29	28.8	30.2	29.5	25.9	24.6	27.2	30.2	27.4	26.2	26	23.1	25	28.1	25.2	23.1	22.4	20.9	26.8	26.6	26.3	27.3	29.5	29.9	25.6	22	22.4	27.6	29.2	28.4	31.1	31.1	28.4	29.7	29.3	27.3	28.6	29.9	31.3	31	26.5	25.7	28.5	23	26.7	23.8	25.2	26
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Flamand (Baie des Flamands), St. Barthélemy is a beautiful beach break on the northwest coast of St. Barts, known more for its scenery and occasional surf than for consistent, heavy waves.

Quick description

Type: Beach break
Best swell direction: Usually picks up north to northwest swell
Wind: Best with light offshore or very light wind; onshore trade winds can make it messy
Wave quality: Can be fun and clean when a well-formed swell hits, but it’s inconsistent
Crowd: Usually light compared with more famous surf destinations
Setting: Wide sandy bay with a gorgeous tropical backdrop

What to expect

Flamand can produce short, punchy waves that break over sandbars, often better for shortboard surfing when conditions line up. Because it’s a beach break, the peaks can shift, and the quality depends a lot on sand movement and swell angle.

Conditions and considerations

Not a highly reliable surf spot — it’s more of a “check it when there’s swell” location.
Can be good for intermediate surfers when the waves are waist- to head-high and clean.
Since it’s open to swell, it can become choppy or closing out if the conditions are too big or poorly aligned.
Always watch for currents, changing sandbars, and local hazards typical of beach breaks.

Overall

Flamand is best described as a scenic, occasionally good beach break in St. Barthélemy—worth surfing when a proper swell arrives, but not a consistently world-class surf destination.