Galion

About

A lot of fun, and way better than doing the typical tourist stuff! Stay away from the fatties on Orient Beach, where you'll find way more senior citizens walking around naked than you ever thought possible.

Atmosphere:
Locals are great, but be prepared to speak combat English/French to find out what you need. Cost for board rental and a boat ride is $18US.

Additional Info:
Park at the end of road of Galleon beach, follow signs to the Butterfly farm, then go to the end of the sandy road. "Club de Surf" is on the right, on the beach. All shapes and sizes available to rent.

Location

Access

This is on the east side of the island, near Orient Beach (the clothing optional beach). You have to take a boat to the spot, and the French-owned and operated staff have a boat to take you out, called the "Ecole de Surf de St. Martin". Follow signs to Galleon beach, then signs to the Butterfly farm. Go straight til you hit the beach at the end of a sandy road.

Walk	Instant access (<5 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	No
Boat required	Yes

Wave Characteristics

Type	Reef (coral)
Direction	Right and left
Bottom	Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) with sand
Power	Ordinary
Frequency	Regular (100 days/year)
Normal length	Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day length	Long (150 to 300m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	SouthWest
Swell direction	East
Swell size	Less than 3ft - 10ft+
Tide	All tides
Tide movement	Falling tide

Crowd

Week	Few surfers
Weekend	Few surfers

Dangers

Urchins

Videos

Nearby spots

Wilderness

1.11 miles away

Direction:	Right and left
Bottom:	Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) with sand
Frequency:	Sometimes breaks (50 days/year)

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Blake's break

3.28 miles away

Direction:	Right and left
Bottom:	Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.)
Frequency:	Regular (100 days/year)

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Garbage Heap

3.51 miles away

Direction:	Right and left
Bottom:	Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.)
Frequency:	Don't know

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