Le Lorrain Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Martinique – North Coast)
Surf Break: Le Lorrain
| Name: | Le Lorrain |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SSW |
Le Lorrain on the North Coast is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the south southwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of urchins, rips and rocks.
Overall Le Lorrain Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph describes the range of swells directed at Le Lorrain over a normal year and i... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)
Also see Le Lorrain surf quality by season and Le Lorrain surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Le Lorrain |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Le Lorrain:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Charpencaye | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Basse-Pointe | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Charlot | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Bagasse | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Anse Couleuvre | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Le Lorrain: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 199 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 326 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 494 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 497 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 539 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Le Lorrain: |
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| Closest tide station | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 17 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Roseau, Dominica | 39 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Castries, St. Lucia | 57 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Vieux Fort Bay, St. Lucia | 76 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | 102 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Le Lorrain: |
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| Closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 1931 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1947 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Yawgoo Valley (United States) | 1952 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sugar Mountain (United States) | 1955 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Hawksnest (United States) | 1956 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Le Lorrain: |
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| Closest city location | Le Lorrain (Martinique) | 0 mi |
| Second closest city location | Basse-Pointe (Martinique) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Sainte-Marie (Martinique) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Le Morne-Rouge (Martinique) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Petite Riviere Salee (Martinique) | 9 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Le Lorrain is Le Lamentin (Fort-de-france) Airport (FDF) in Antilles, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Le Lorrain is Canefield Airport (DCF) in Dominica, 66 km (41 miles) away.
- Third is Melville Hall (Dominica) Airport (DOM) in Dominica, 83 km (52 miles) away.
- George F L Charles (Castries) Airport (SLU) in St. Lucia Island is 91 km (57 miles) away.
- Hewanorra International (Hewandorra) Airport (UVF), also in St. Lucia Island is the fifth nearest airport to Le Lorrain and is 123 km (76 miles) away.
