Madame Barry
Surf spot · Mauritius
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 440kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 294kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 308kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 191kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 181kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 214kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 117kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 132, too small
- Mon 239, too small
- Tue 339, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 818, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in six 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
- Best in Nov2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft14 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 349kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 32°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 39, too small | 5 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 440kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, too small | 4 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 294kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 308kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the east, 5 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:40 +0.1 mLow 10:37 −0.0 mHigh 16:21 +0.1 m
- 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
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
best in Nov
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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Madame Barry
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (203°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (23°). 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 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Baie du Cap, 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
2 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
6 min by car · 13 places to stay
- Beds in Le Morne on Booking.com
14 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
Flights ORD → MRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.