Surf season

When to surf One Eye, Tamarin

Black River, Mauritius

A hollow reef break.

Apr, Nov, Dec Best months When it is most consistent
6–7 ft Typical face Median day in season
78% Surfable days In season
MRU Nearest airport Where we price the trip from

Month by month

Median conditions per calendar month, from years of hindcast at this break. The bar is how good the month is relative to this spot's own best month, so a fickle beach break is measured against itself and not against Pipeline.

MonthRelative quality Typical faceSurfable days Season
Jan 5 ft 64% Shoulder
Feb 4 ft 43% Off season
Mar 6 ft 65% Shoulder
Apr 7 ft 73% Peak
May 8 ft 74% Shoulder
Jun 9 ft 79% Shoulder
Jul 7 ft 77% Shoulder
Aug 8 ft 73% Shoulder
Sep 8 ft 81% Shoulder
Oct 7 ft 86% Shoulder
Nov 6 ft 79% Peak
Dec 6 ft 82% Peak

What it is like

What makes it work
Heavy left reef off Le Morne.
Sweet spot
8 ft faces
Tide
Best on a mid tide
Nearest airport
MRU

Getting there

We watch fares to MRU from the airports our readers fly from, and flag the weeks a cheap one lines up with real swell here.

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Months above are medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast. A median tells you when to plan a trip. It does not promise waves on a given day.