Martello
Surf spot · Mauritius
Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 340kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 262kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 216kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 148kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 153kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 132, too small
- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 339, poor
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 526, too small
- Fri 637, too small
- Sat 742, too small
- Sun 832, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Feb1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Martello does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft15 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 301kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 340kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 262kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft10 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft9 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 25°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 06:11 +0.1 mLow 11:06 −0.0 mHigh 16:29 +0.1 m
- 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
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 Nov–Feb
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
- Mar0of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Martello
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Martello
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (282°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (102°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Grande Rivière Noire, 1.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 wind sports 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
3 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Grande Rivière Noire its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Tamarin on Booking.com
6 min by car · 14 places to stay
- Beds in Flic en Flac on Booking.com
15 min by car · 58 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 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
Flights ORD → MRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.