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Martinique

Surf spot · Canada

Is it worth the trip?

17Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 28 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
42kJ
Wind
WSW 11 kn
Temp
14°C

Tue 3 · 28 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
19kJ
Wind
N 7 kn
Temp
11°C

Wed 4 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 smushy
Energy
3kJ
Wind
SSE 11 kn
Temp
11°C

Thu 5 · 18 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
16kJ
Wind
WSW 5 kn
Temp
12°C

Fri 6 · 10 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
20kJ
Wind
SW 9 kn
Temp
12°C

Sat 7 · 4 out of 100

Swell
5 ft7 smushy
Energy
254kJ
Wind
SE 22 kn
Temp
13°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft8 smushy
Energy
681kJ
Wind
WSW 18 kn
Temp
11°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 111, too small
  2. Mon 228, poor
  3. Tue 328, too small
  4. Wed 43, too small
  5. Thu 518, too small
  6. Fri 610, too small
  7. Sat 74, poor
  8. Sun 80, too big
  9. Mon 951, fair
  10. Tue 1013, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
  • Best in Sep2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Martinique, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov11, too small1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots9°C
Mon 2Nov28, poor3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)42kJwind from the west-south-west, 11 knots14°C
Tue 3Nov28, too small2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)19kJwind from the north, 7 knots, offshore11°C
Wed 4Nov3, too small1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots11°C
Thu 5Nov18, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)16kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots12°C
Fri 6Nov10, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)20kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots12°C
Sat 7Nov4, poor5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.)254kJwind from the south-east, 22 knots13°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big8 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.)681kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots11°C
Mon 9Nov51, fair3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)65kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots11°C
Tue 10Nov13, too small2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)18kJwind from the south, 6 knots10°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

  • Sun 1 NovHigh 00:28 +0.6 mLow 06:54 −0.5 mHigh 12:35 +0.7 mLow 19:31 −0.7 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:34 +0.6 mLow 08:09 −0.5 mHigh 13:45 +0.6 mLow 20:39 −0.7 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:42 +0.6 mLow 09:19 −0.5 mHigh 14:57 +0.6 mLow 21:43 −0.7 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 Martinique

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

The spot faces S (172°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (352°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 135). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 2°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dartmouth Nova Scotia.

Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$958–US$1,740 each

about US$958–US$1,740 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to YHZ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$201–US$422
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$87–US$141
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$275–US$456
Food7 days eating outabout US$308–US$576
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$958–US$1,740

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Dartmouth Nova Scotia

Closest

Dartmouth Nova Scotia

62 min by car · 7 places to stay

about US$100/nightcountry average

See 7 places to stay in Dartmouth Nova Scotia · Booking.com

About Dartmouth Nova Scotia its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Dartmouth Nova Scotia, 35 km (about 1h 05m by car)

About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 7h 40m

About 7h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → YHZ, direct, then 1h by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.