Black rocks
Surf spot · Mauritius
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (3 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 325kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 202kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 148kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 154kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 181kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 165kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 6–20 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Black rocks does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 4 ft11 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 330kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 4 ft11 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 325kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 154kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:43 −0.2 mHigh 08:54 +0.1 mLow 14:09 −0.0 mHigh 19:50 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:34 −0.2 mHigh 09:52 +0.2 mLow 15:41 −0.1 mHigh 21:31 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:42 −0.2 mHigh 10:29 +0.2 mLow 16:26 −0.2 mHigh 22:27 +0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Black rocks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (273°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (93°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 6–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.0 km out (1 in 101). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Flic en Flac, 4.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 3 wind sports spots and 4 dive sites.
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,430–US$2,800 each
about US$1,430–US$2,800 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MRU, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$985–US$2,040 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$221 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$281 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,430–US$2,800 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
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About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 25m
About 29h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRU, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 55 min by road
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