Surf-Forecast | La Tortue Surf Guide

La Tortue Surf Guide

La Tortue on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north. A choice of left and right reefs. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rocks, coral etc.

La Tortue Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Tortue:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Tortue occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf La Tortue (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Tortue with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in November while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

58%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Tortue Location Map

Interactive La Tortue surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Tortue is Gustavia/st.barthel (St.-barthelemy) Airport (SBH) in Antilles, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Tortue is Grand Case (St. Martin) Airport (SFG), also in Antilles, 32 km (20 miles) away.

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Surf Rating (10 Max)
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

La Tortue Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 11:22 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at La Tortue

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Barthelemy, Guadeloupe, 5 km from La Tortue.

Next High Water: 02:49pm | 0.35m

Next Low Water: 07:34pm | 0.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

La Tortue Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Tortue won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite