Plage de l'Anse Caritan
Martinique · France
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Plage de l'Anse Caritan is a W-facing sand beach on the France shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26.1–27.9°C
Feb
26.8°C
80.2°F · 26.2–27.8°C
Mar
26.8°C
80.2°F · 26–28.1°C
Apr
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.4–28.6°C
May
27.8°C
82°F · 26.8–29.1°C
Jun
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.4–29.2°C
Jul
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.6–29.4°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.7–29.7°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.1–30.3°C
Oct
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.2–30.5°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.9–30.1°C
Dec
27.8°C
82°F · 26.6–29.1°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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