Le Phare
Surf spot · Mauritius
Is it worth the trip?
49Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 352kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 s
- Energy
- 314kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 281kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 137kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 145, fair
- Mon 264, good
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 453, fair
- Thu 537, poor
- Fri 626, poor
- Sat 729, poor
- Sun 837, poor
- Mon 933, poor
- Tue 1039, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind 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 | 45, fair | 3 ft15 s4 ft at break (est.) | 385kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 64, good | 4 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 352kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 4 ft12 s5 ft at break (est.) | 314kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 281kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 137kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, poor | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, poor | 4 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, poor | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 04:39 +0.1 mLow 10:06 −0.1 mHigh 16:19 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:02 −0.2 mHigh 07:32 +0.1 mLow 12:59 −0.0 mHigh 18:50 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:09 −0.2 mHigh 09:16 +0.1 mLow 15:03 −0.1 mHigh 20:57 +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
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About Le Phare
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (133°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (313°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. 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 Mahébourg, 5.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
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$1,380–US$2,720 each
about US$1,380–US$2,720 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,380–US$2,720 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mahébourg
10 min by car · 16 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Mahébourg its beds, food and every spot near it
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 28h 55m
About 28h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRU, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → MRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.