Beach

both

Level 4/10

Orient Bay

St Martin (FR), St Martin

🌀Strong rips

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Orient Bay is St Martin's most popular surf spot—a beach break on the French side that picks up NE swells and draws the island's surf community. The wave is consistent and the scene is social.

10-Day Forecast

Thu6

Poor

0.5mE@9s

26km/h

0.5m@9s

26km/h

Today7

Poor

0.8mE@7s

27km/h

0.8m@7s

27km/h

Sat8

Poor

0.8mESE@6s

29km/h

0.8m@6s

29km/h

Sun9

Poor

0.7mE@7s

33km/h

0.7m@7s

33km/h

Mon10

Poor

1.0mE@6s

28km/h

1.0m@6s

28km/h

Tue11

Poor

0.9mENE@7s

22km/h

0.9m@7s

22km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.7mENE@8s

28km/h

0.7m@8s

28km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.6mE@7s

35km/h

0.6m@7s

35km/h

Fri14

Poor

0.4mSE@8s

40km/h

0.4m@8s

40km/h

Sat15

Poor

0.5mESE@8s

41km/h

0.5m@8s

41km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 27 km/h · PM 25 km/h

Swell

0.5m

E(101°)

Score: 2/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 8/25

Wind

26km/h

E(90°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

29°C

0.0mm57%

First light 5:21amSunrise 5:51amSunset 6:43pmLast light 7:13pm

Windswell0.6m@3sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 11:00am–7:13pm · through highIdeal tide: 0.2–2.5m

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°C

28°

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2m1.0

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swell

windkm/h

29g38

25g32

25g33

27g35

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26g34

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24g34

27g35

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tidem

6:50am0.1m

3:30pm0.3m

7:30am0.0m

4:30pm0.4m

8:00am0.0m

5:30pm0.4m

9:10am0.0m

6:10pm0.4m

10:00am0.0m

7:00pm0.4m

1:30am0.3m

11:00am0.0m

8:00pm0.4m

3:30am0.3m

12:00pm0.1m

8:30pm0.4m

3:30am0.3m

1:00pm0.1m

9:00pm0.3m

3:30am0.2m

7:00am0.3m

2:00pm0.1m

9:30pm0.3m

3:30am0.2m

8:30am0.3m

3:00pm0.1m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

6:50 am

Low tide - 0.07m

3:30 pm

High tide - 0.34m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction1/25

Swell Size2/25

Swell Period8/25

Wind0/25

Raw Score11/100

Adjustments

🤢 Wind History-21

🌊💨 Windswell-7

🌊 Tide+5

⚠️ Weak Component-15

📉 Undersized Swell-9

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+11

🚫 Undersized Capmax 30

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell🌊 Optimal tide window

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Spot Details

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: NE (45°)
Direction range: 20° - 80°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.0m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: W (270°)
Offshore range: 240° - 300°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.2m - 2.5m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: French side St Martin. Main surf beach.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Orient Bay?

Orient Bay works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.2m and 2.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Orient Bay?

Offshore wind at Orient Bay blows from the W (270°). Anything in the 240° to 300° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.