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Level 8/10

Pelle à Tarte

Caravelle Peninsula, Martinique

🪸Sharp reef🦔Urchins🦈Sharks

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Pelle à Tarte is Martinique's most spectacular wave—an imposing, hollow reef break on the Caravelle Peninsula that demands respect. The wave produces thick, tubular barrels that spit and thunder, reserved for experienced surfers who can handle the power and shallow reef. French Caribbean perfection.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Poor

1.0mENE@9s

14km/h

1.0m@9s

14km/h

Thu6

Poor

1.2mENE@8s

19km/h

1.2m@8s

19km/h

Fri7

Poor

1.2mENE@9s

17km/h

1.2m@9s

17km/h

Sat8

Poor

1.5mENE@9s

16km/h

1.5m@9s

16km/h

Sun9

Poor

1.4mENE@9s

12km/h

1.4m@9s

12km/h

Mon10

Poor

1.3mENE@9s

13km/h

1.3m@9s

13km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.1mENE@10s

11km/h

1.1m@10s

11km/h

Wed12

Poor

1.2mENE@9s

11km/h

1.2m@9s

11km/h

Thu13

Poor

1.2mENE@15s

22km/h

1.2m@15s

22km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.7mENE@13s

23km/h

1.7m@13s

23km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 12 km/h · PM 14 km/h · Tide at 7am (0.3m)

Swell

1.0m

ENE(68°)

Score: 3/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 4/25

Wind

14km/h

E(94°)

Score: 3/25

Weather

28°C

0.2mm52%

First light 5:17amSunrise 5:47amSunset 6:31pmLast light 7:01pm

Windswell0.4m@2sSecondary0.2mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

No ideal tide during daylight todayIdeal tide: 0.6–1.5m

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°C

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2m1.0

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swell

windkm/h

8g18

15g36

16g39

15g38

13g32

15g28

20g44

21g48

20g45

16g39

15g28

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12g32

12g36

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20g41

23g46

22g52

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21g51

21g41

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tidem

1:30am0.2m

7:30am0.3m

12:45pm0.2m

7:15pm0.5m

2:50am0.1m

9:00am0.3m

1:30pm0.3m

8:00pm0.5m

4:30am0.1m

1:30pm0.3m

9:10pm0.5m

5:50am0.1m

2:00pm0.4m

10:30pm0.5m

6:54am0.0m

2:10pm0.4m

7:40am0.0m

2:45pm0.4m

6:50pm0.3m

1:00am0.6m

8:20am0.0m

3:10pm0.4m

7:42pm0.3m

1:54am0.7m

9:06am0.0m

3:30pm0.5m

8:30pm0.3m

2:50am0.6m

9:42am0.0m

4:15pm0.5m

9:30pm0.3m

3:40am0.6m

10:18am0.1m

4:30pm0.5m

Ideal tideNight

Tide times today

1:30 am

Low tide - 0.17m

7:30 am

High tide - 0.35m

12:45 pm

Low tide - 0.23m

7:15 pm

High tide - 0.51m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction0/25

Swell Size3/25

Swell Period4/25

Wind3/25

Raw Score10/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide-2

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-15

📉 Undersized Swell-10

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+5

🚫 Undersized Capmax 44

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🌊 Too low for this tide window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: N (350°)
Direction range: 320° - 20°
Size range: 1.2m - 3m
Ideal size: 2.5m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (225°)
Offshore range: 190° - 260°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.6m - 1.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

8/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Caravelle Peninsula east coast.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Pelle à Tarte?

Pelle à Tarte works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.6m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Pelle à Tarte?

Offshore wind at Pelle à Tarte blows from the SW (225°). Anything in the 190° to 260° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.