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L'anse Tortue
Surf spot · Dominica
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Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 343, poor
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 624, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
- Wed 1111, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
L'anse Tortue does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east, 7 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 NovLow 05:03 −0.1 mHigh 12:10 +0.1 mLow 17:34 +0.0 mHigh 23:16 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:00 −0.1 mHigh 12:37 +0.1 mLow 18:48 −0.0 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:49 +0.1 mLow 06:48 −0.0 mHigh 13:04 +0.2 mLow 19:45 −0.1 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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- Calibishie 2.5 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About L'anse Tortue
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (26°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (206°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 44). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Woodford Hill, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 29°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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$839–US$1,560 each
about US$839–US$1,560 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to DOM, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$309–US$644 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$839–US$1,560 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
About Woodford Hill its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Calibishie on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 8 places to stay
- Beds in Wesley on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 05m
About 13h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DOM, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 25 min by road
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