Grand Sancho
Surf spot · Mauritius
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 351kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 356kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 206kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 258kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 201kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 368, good
- Wed 457, fair
- Thu 542, poor
- Fri 631, poor
- Sat 743, poor
- Sun 858, fair
- Mon 933, too small
- Tue 1031, too small
- Wed 1143, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind 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.
Grand Sancho does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 68, good | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 351kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 356kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 206kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, poor | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 258kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 201kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | wind from the east, 12 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:14 −0.2 mHigh 09:27 +0.1 mLow 15:10 −0.1 mHigh 20:59 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:25 −0.3 mHigh 10:07 +0.2 mLow 16:03 −0.2 mHigh 22:00 +0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 04:11 −0.3 mHigh 10:38 +0.3 mLow 16:41 −0.2 mHigh 22:44 +0.3 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 Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Grand Sancho
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (184°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (4°). 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 Bel Ombre, 4.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf 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 2 November 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$986–US$2,050 |
| 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$282 |
| 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 10 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Bel Ombre its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Baie du Cap on Booking.com
about 15 min by car
- Beds in Le Morne on Booking.com
about 30 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 15m
About 29h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRU, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 45 min by road
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