Maconde
Surf spot · Mauritius
Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 363kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 330kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 187kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 204kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 230kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 204kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 255, fair
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 647, fair
- Sat 759, fair
- Sun 857, fair
- Mon 932, too small
- Tue 1042, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind 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.
Maconde does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 55, fair | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 452kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 363kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 330kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 3 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 187kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 230kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 28°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 00:33 −0.2 mHigh 08:44 +0.1 mLow 13:48 −0.0 mHigh 19:26 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:28 −0.2 mHigh 09:45 +0.1 mLow 15:30 −0.1 mHigh 21:18 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:36 −0.2 mHigh 10:22 +0.2 mLow 16:18 −0.1 mHigh 22:16 +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.
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 Tue 3 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Maconde
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (204°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (24°). 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 Baie du Cap, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Baie du Cap its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Bel Ombre on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 13 places to stay
- Beds in Le Morne on Booking.com
about 15 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 20m
About 29h 20m 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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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.