Sargassum at Anse Cafard, Le Diamant: today's conditions
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Anse Cafard sits at the western end of Le Diamant, under the slopes of Morne Larcher, where the fifteen statues of the Cap 110 memorial face the sea. This page covers the practical side of the visit: sargassum at Anse Cafard as recorded this morning, a rating from 0 to 5, and a map of the shoreline around it.
The reading is redone daily at first light. It tells you whether the cove is clear, whether rafts are sitting offshore, or whether weed has settled on the sand, and it lets you switch to another beach in the same commune when the answer is not the one you wanted.
Anse Cafard on the sargassum map
What to know about this beach
Anse Cafard is a pocket cove rather than an open strand: the headland of Morne Larcher closes it on one side while the exposed southern coast of Martinique runs away on the other. That coast belongs to the island's exposed sector, where easterly winds carry floating banks inshore instead of keeping them out at sea.
Its south-east aspect matters. The cove looks more squarely into the direction arrivals drift from than the long south-facing town beach a few minutes east. The narrow shape then works like a trap: once material is inside, it leaves slowly and can sit for days after an episode has passed. The rocky points on either side hold clumps that a long open beach would simply release back to the current.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anse Cafard more exposed than the main Diamant beach?
It faces south-east, closer to the direction rafts drift from, and its enclosed shape keeps whatever comes in. The long town beach faces due south and spreads arrivals across a much wider front of sand.
How do I check the cove before heading down?
Use the FanGass map at the top of this page. It refreshes every morning and gives Anse Cafard a rating from 0 to 5, so the state of the cove is known before you set off.
Can I still visit the Cap 110 memorial during a landing?
The statues stand on the grassy slope above the shore, away from the water and the sand, so the viewpoint stays open. Expect a strong smell nearby for as long as beached weed is decomposing.
Which nearby beach works when the cove is loaded?
The long beach at Le Diamant is minutes away, and the leeward bays around Les Anses-d'Arlet sit behind the island and take fewer arrivals. Each of them carries its own daily FanGass rating.