Sargassum at Anse Spoutourne: the day's situation
Moderate
Moderate
Anse Spoutourne lies on the southern side of the Caravelle peninsula in La Trinité, facing Galion bay. The change of setting from the northern coves is obvious: instead of a shoreline staring at open ocean, you get inner-bay water, set back from the swell.
This page pulls together what matters today: the 0 to 5 sargassum rating for Anse Spoutourne, its position on the Martinique map, and how the Trinité Atlantic zone is behaving around it. Everything is recomputed in the morning, never carried over, so the number you see belongs to today.
Anse Spoutourne on the sargassum map
What to know about this beach
This is still the Atlantic coast, but the mechanics differ. The cove opens east onto Galion bay rather than onto open water, and the bulk of the peninsula to the north blocks part of the easterly flow. For an episode of the same size, the direct pressure here is often less severe than on the Tartane side.
The shelter comes with a catch. A bay is also a dead end: what the current brings in circulates slowly, settles at the head of it, and can stay put until the wind swings round. Anse Spoutourne takes fewer direct arrivals, then, but it does not clear any faster, so its daily reading deserves to be checked on its own terms.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anse Spoutourne less affected than the Tartane beaches?
Usually yes in terms of arrivals: sitting on the Galion bay side, it is partly screened from the easterly flow by the peninsula itself. The gap is not automatic, though, and depends on the day's wind direction.
How do I check before making the trip?
Look at the FanGass map in the morning. Anse Spoutourne gets a 0 to 5 rating for the day, refreshed every morning, which is the quickest way to know whether the detour is worth it.
Why can seaweed sit still in this bay?
A bay renews its water slowly. What enters from the east ends up trapped at the head and is not reworked by swell the way it would be on an open beach, so deposits can last several days.
How does it compare with the north side of the Caravelle?
The north side, Tartane and Bonneville, takes arrivals head-on and flushes quickly. The south side, including Spoutourne, receives less but empties more slowly. The two scores can genuinely diverge on the same day.