Grand Mere Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Saint Barthélemy)

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Grand Mere Surf Guide

Grand Mere in Saint Barthélemy is a fairly exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Works best in offshore winds from the north. The best swell direction is from the south southeast.

Grand Mere Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	1	inconsistent	27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Grand Mere:

The best conditions reported for surf at Grand Mere occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Grand Mere with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

100%

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

Explore Grand Mere Location Map

Interactive Grand Mere 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 Grand Mere is Gustavia/st.barthel (St.-barthelemy) Airport (SBH) in Antilles, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Grand Mere is Grand Case (St. Martin) Airport (SFG), also in Antilles, 34 km (21 miles) away.

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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.

Grand Mere Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:42 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	6	6	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Grand Mere

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Barthelemy, Guadeloupe, 4 km from Grand Mere.

Next High Water: 11:59pm | 0.46m

Next Low Water: 03:49pm | 0.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Grand Mere Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Grand Mere 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*: 27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite