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Ile de la mère

Surf spot · France

Is it worth the trip?

3Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 2 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 s
Energy
16kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
29°C

Wed 4 · 2 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 s
Energy
14kJ
Wind
E 10 kn
Temp
29°C

Thu 5 · 3 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
24kJ
Wind
ESE 9 kn
Temp
29°C

Fri 6 · 3 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 s
Energy
7kJ
Wind
ESE 10 kn
Temp
29°C

Sat 7 · 4 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 s
Energy
13kJ
Wind
ENE 7 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 2 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 s
Energy
7kJ
Wind
ENE 9 kn
Temp
29°C

Mon 9 · 2 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 s
Energy
6kJ
Wind
E 9 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 21, too small
  2. Tue 32, too small
  3. Wed 42, too small
  4. Thu 53, too small
  5. Fri 63, too small
  6. Sat 74, too small
  7. Sun 82, too small
  8. Mon 92, too small
  9. Tue 104, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 28 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

Ile de la mère does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ile de la mère, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov1, too small1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)5kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots29°C
Tue 3Nov2, too small1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)16kJwind from the east, 12 knots29°C
Wed 4Nov2, too small1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the east, 10 knots29°C
Thu 5Nov3, too small2 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)24kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots29°C
Fri 6Nov3, too small2 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots29°C
Sat 7Nov4, too small2 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots29°C
Sun 8Nov2, too small1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots29°C
Mon 9Nov2, too small2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the east, 9 knots29°C
Tue 10Nov4, too small2 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the east, 10 knots29°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 02:07 +0.8 mLow 08:44 −0.8 mHigh 15:08 +0.7 mLow 21:11 −0.6 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:30 +0.8 mLow 10:01 −0.8 mHigh 16:21 +0.7 mLow 22:29 −0.7 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 04:45 +0.9 mLow 11:07 −0.8 mHigh 17:21 +0.9 mLow 23:33 −0.8 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About

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About Ile de la mère

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SE (146°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (326°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Rémire-Montjoly, 9 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), 21 km.

Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 9 km away

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No town nearby

Nearest beds: Rémire-Montjoly, 9 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), 21 km.

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Getting there

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