Pelle a Tarte Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Martinique)

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Pelle a Tarte Surf Guide

Pelle a Tarte on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast with some shelter here from northeast winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. The reef provides both left and right breaks. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for urchins, rips and rocks.

Pelle a Tarte Spot Info

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

Surfing Pelle a Tarte:

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

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

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Pelle a Tarte with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in October while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

20%

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

too small

70%

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

Explore Pelle a Tarte Location Map

Interactive Pelle a Tarte 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 Pelle a Tarte is Le Lamentin (Fort-de-france) Airport (FDF) in Antilles, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pelle a Tarte is Canefield Airport (DCF) in Dominica, 82 km (51 miles) away.

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Pelle a Tarte Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:00 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Pelle a Tarte

Current tide and informaton

For Petite Riviere Salee, 7 km from Pelle a Tarte.

Next High Water: 06:52pm | 0.39m

Next Low Water: 10:45pm | 0.33m

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Pelle a Tarte Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.6 °C) too at Pelle a Tarte, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

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