Tamarin Bay
Surf spot · Mauritius
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (3 ft swell at 10 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 331kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 218kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 144kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 142kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 182kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 179kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 520, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 724, too small
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
- Wed 1111, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 6–20 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Tamarin Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 349kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 4 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 331kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 218kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft9 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 142kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft10 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 179kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 26°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 00:43 −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
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:42 −0.2 mHigh 10:29 +0.2 mLow 16:26 −0.2 mHigh 22:27 +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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tamarin Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (281°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (101°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 6–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). 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 Tamarin, 2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 4 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 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 5 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
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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 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
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