Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 10 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 112, 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 beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 27°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
- 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
- Thu 5 NovHigh 05:47 +1.0 mLow 12:01 −0.9 mHigh 18:11 +1.0 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 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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