Lorient Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Saint Barthélemy)

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Lorient Surf Guide

Lorient in Saint Barthélemy is a reasonably exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. The best wind direction is from the southeast. The best swell direction is from the northeast. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Lorient Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lorient:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lorient occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Lorient with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 90% of the time in May while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

90%

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

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

Explore Lorient Location Map

Interactive Lorient 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 Lorient is Gustavia/st.barthel (St.-barthelemy) Airport (SBH) in Antilles, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lorient is Grand Case (St. Martin) Airport (SFG), also in Antilles, 32 km (20 miles) away.

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Lorient Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:03 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	9	9	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

What does Lorient look like?

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Tides at Lorient

Current tide and informaton

For Saint Barthelemy, Guadeloupe, 3 km from Lorient.

Next High Water: 11:59pm | 0.46m

Next Low Water: 03:01pm | 0.01m

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Lorient 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 Lorient 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