Tomate Surf Guide

Tomate on the North Coast is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. There is a right hand reef break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rocks, coral etc.

Tomate Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef4fairly consistent
27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tomate:

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

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

marchBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Tomate with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in March while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
20%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
15%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
65%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tomate Location Map

Interactive Tomate 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 Tomate is Le Lamentin (Fort-de-france) Airport (FDF) in Antilles, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tomate is Canefield Airport (DCF) in Dominica, 59 km (37 miles) away.

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Tomate Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:03 Local Time
Tuesday 05
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
Period (s) 9 9 10 10
Wind (km/h)
20
20
20
20
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Tomate

Surf stats for Tomate, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Tomate

Wind stats for Tomate, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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