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Calamar
Surf spot · Mauritius
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 9 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 120kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 70kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 316, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
- Wed 117, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Calamar does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 120kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 29°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 00:53 −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
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:52 −0.2 mHigh 10:35 +0.2 mLow 16:36 −0.2 mHigh 22:42 +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.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Calamar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (307°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (127°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). 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 Trou aux Biches, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 2 dive sites.
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 · 36 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Trou aux Biches its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Pointe aux Piments on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 12 places to stay
- Beds in Grand Baie on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 83 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 35m
About 29h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRU, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 05m by road
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