myTobago – your questions, review and comment about Tobago

Hi there

We are off to Tobago on 25 November for 2 weeks

My husband is a big surfer and have heard the surf is good at Mount Irvine.

Any idea of best time of year surfs up or any other spots you may know of will be apreciated

Cheers

Hello Gina

Welcome aboard.

Yes, Mount Irvine beach (or more correctly, Grange Beach on the western side of Mount Irvine Bay), is a little-known winter retreat of some pretty big names in surfing circles I understand. Trouble is, it is a very small area so can only handle two or three serious surfers at a time. I'm no expert, so hesitate to mention the best time of year, but looking at the map and understanding the prevailing wind conditions, which will obviously affect the seas and surf, I would suggest that the surf will be at it's best between December and May. May I also be so bold as to suggest that a time around full moon would give the highest seas?

The surf in Tobago is nothing compared to the "big" waves of Hawaii etc but those trying to get into the sea on a windy day could be forgiven for thinking so. To be honest, there's so little surfing done around the coast that I don't know other good spots. Those in the know keep it very quiet because they don't want to share it with others.

Hi there

Thanks for the updates, will keep in mind when we get there.

Gina

Hi all,

Any surfers out there willing to provide me with some info on some good surf spots in tobago and best time to surf, we are originally from South Africa and would love some info if willing to share!

Thanks
Gina

Hi Gina,
Not a surfer myself I get my fun under the water but a couple of places you could look at Carapuse Bay just before you get to Roxbrough on the Atlantic side and Mt Irvin Point on the Caribbean side. One web site you could look at is "www.trinisurfer.com"


Regards
Kevin

I have seen the surfers at Mt Irvine and a local advised me that it is quite dangerous as there is coral and rocks below the surf.

I walked to the area and it is rather rocky. Alot of the surfers get a tow out to the waves as they are quite a long way out and it would be quite a swim to get round the shallow rocky areas.

Out towards the northern headland I have seen some quite large surf on some days in February which could be OK where the water is deeper.

I understand that the surf really gets going in March and April and that alot of surfers go there at that time of year.

It looks good but (to be honest) I have seen better conditions in many other places and would not see Tobago as a place soley as a surfing location.

There do not seem to be any other suitable beaches in Tobago for surfing as the shelves up to the tidemarks are generally quite steep and the waves crash directly onto or too near the shore.

Hope this helps

Regards


Paul

Hey Surfers...

If there ´ll be any surf, kite or wake, I´m gonna tell you after Oct. 6th 04
when our vac. in Tobago is over!

What I want to do is make a little trip book with pictures/prices accessable
for all interesed... and send it to mytobago.info...

If anyone will arrive at 22. Sept. 04 on Tobago contact me !

Chris

I saw some surfers at Mount Irvine beach out a fair way off to the right - but they were on small boards (body surfing I guess?).