Mankote Beach
Vieux Fort · Saint Lucia
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Mankote Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Saint Lucia shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Mankote Beach
Updated 20:22 spot time
Mankote Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.9 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.7 m E swell at 4.45 s. Wind up to 19 km/h E. Water 29°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 18 km/h ESE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average
Jan
27.2°C
81°F · 26.5–28°C
Feb
26.9°C
80.4°F · 26.2–27.9°C
Mar
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.9–28.1°C
Apr
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.7–28.7°C
May
27.8°C
82°F · 26.6–29.2°C
Jun
28°C
82.4°F · 27–29.3°C
Jul
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.6–29.3°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.6–29.7°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.3–30.4°C
Oct
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.1–30.6°C
Nov
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.7–30.1°C
Dec
27.9°C
82.2°F · 27–29°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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