Martin Spot
Surf spot · Mauritius
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 11 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 174kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 145kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- E 16 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 116, too small
- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 324, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Martin Spot 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 | 16, too small | 3 ft13 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 198kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 174kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 145kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the east, 16 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 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 06:38 +0.1 mLow 11:48 −0.0 mHigh 16:54 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:53 −0.2 mHigh 08:55 +0.1 mLow 14:34 −0.0 mHigh 20:15 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:43 −0.2 mHigh 09:55 +0.2 mLow 15:53 −0.1 mHigh 21:47 +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
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 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
- Dec0of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Martin Spot
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (315°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (135°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–17 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). The town to stay in is Grand Baie, 4.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 4 wind sports spots and 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$1,430–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 · 85 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Pereybere its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Grand Baie on Booking.com
8 min by car · 83 places to stay
- Beds in Trou aux Biches on Booking.com
9 min by car · 36 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 40m
About 29h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRU, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → MRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.