Grand Sancho
Surf spot · Mauritius
Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 5 ft swell at 11 s
Mon 2 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 501kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 422kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 318kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 202kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 160kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 222kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 152kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 166, good
- Mon 260, good
- Tue 355, fair
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 547, fair
- Fri 649, fair
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 840, too small
- Mon 930, poor
- Tue 1048, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 66, good | 3 ft15 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 447kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 501kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 422kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 318kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 49, fair | 3 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 160kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 222kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 27°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 04:52 +0.1 mLow 10:07 −0.1 mHigh 16:17 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:13 −0.2 mHigh 08:02 +0.1 mLow 13:09 −0.0 mHigh 18:54 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:14 −0.2 mHigh 09:27 +0.1 mLow 15:10 −0.1 mHigh 20:59 +0.1 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Maconde 8.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Grand Sancho
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (184°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (4°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 Bel Ombre, 4.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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
8 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Bel Ombre its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Baie du Cap on Booking.com
13 min by car
- Beds in Le Morne on Booking.com
26 min by car · 8 places to stay
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 15m
About 29h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRU, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → MRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.