Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun–Jul2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft11 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft10 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 29°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 02:03 +0.8 mLow 08:39 −0.8 mHigh 15:05 +0.6 mLow 21:05 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:27 +0.8 mLow 09:57 −0.8 mHigh 16:19 +0.7 mLow 22:26 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:42 +0.9 mLow 11:04 −0.8 mHigh 17:20 +0.9 mLow 23:31 −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.
Best time to go
best Jun–Jul
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About ilet du novotel 2
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (49°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (229°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 7.7 km out (1 in 769). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June and July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kourou.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 5 places to stay
About Rémire-Montjoly its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Matoury on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 3 places to stay
- Beds in Kourou on Booking.com
about 1h 20m by car · 9 places to stay
Nearest beds: Kourou, 44 km (about 1h 20m by car)
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