Whale Rock
Dive site · Mauritius
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
84Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 84 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 84 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 84 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 284, good
- Tue 385, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 584, good
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 884, good
- Mon 984, good
- Tue 1084, good
- Wed 1184, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 32 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 26 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces NWswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 84, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 11kn | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | 0.5 m | 8 kn | 12kn | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | 0.5 m | 9 kn | 12kn | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 84, good | 0.5 m | 13 kn | 16kn | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | 0.6 m | 16 kn | 20kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 0.6 m | 16 kn | 21kn | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 84, good | 0.5 m | 13 kn | 17kn | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 84, good | 0.5 m | 13 kn | 17kn | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 84, good | 0.4 m | 14 kn | 19kn | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 84, good | 0.4 m | 14 kn | 17kn | 27°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. 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. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. 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
the site, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Whale Rock
A pinnacle dive. It goes down to 32 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 14 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.2 km away. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Grand Baie. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 4 wind sports spots.
- What it is Pinnacle.
- How deep Down to 32 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 14 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.2 km away.
Water about 26°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec (about 25 m).
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$1,340–US$2,660 each
about US$1,340–US$2,660 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
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 |
| Total | about US$1,340–US$2,660 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Grand Baie
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about 10 min by car · 83 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Grand Baie its beds, food and every spot near it
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 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
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In the water
Dives and courses in Grand Baie · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Grand Baie · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Pro Dive Mauritius 3.2 km
Blue Water Diving Center 3.2 km
Pro Dive Mauritius 3.4 km
Panorama Divers 4.0 km
Octopus Diving Centre 4.2 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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