Matelot
Surf spot · Trinidad and Tobago
Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 360, good
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 526, too small
- Fri 629, too small
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 818, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1019, too small
- Wed 1124, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Sep–Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 28°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 04:34 −0.3 mHigh 11:17 +0.3 mLow 17:09 −0.1 mHigh 23:12 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:36 −0.3 mHigh 12:07 +0.3 mLow 18:17 −0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:24 +0.3 mLow 06:28 −0.2 mHigh 12:49 +0.4 mLow 19:11 −0.3 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 Sep–Nov
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
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 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 Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Matelot
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (352°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (172°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 31). 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually September, October and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Grande Riviere, 8.9 km away (about 20 min by car).
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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$946–US$1,750 each
about US$946–US$1,750 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 POS, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$335–US$691 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| 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$946–US$1,750 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 20 min by car · 7 places to stay
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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 14h 10m
About 14h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → POS, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 1h 05m by road
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