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Level 6/10

Tamarin Bay

Tamarin, Mauritius

🪸Sharp reef👥Crowded

Tamarin Bay is Mauritius' original claim to surf fame—a classic left reef break featured in The Endless Summer that first put the island on the surfing map. The wave peels along a coral reef in a stunning bay setting, with dolphins regularly joining surfers in the lineup. When SW swells hit during winter (May-September), Tamarin delivers long, workable rides in warm, tropical water. The magic captured on film decades ago still exists today.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

2.4mSSE

@10s

22km/h

Wed

Poor

1.4mSSE

@9s

23km/h

Choppy

Thu

Poor

1.7mSW

@9s

26km/h

Choppy

Fri

Fair

1.9mSSW

@10s

26km/h

Choppy

Sat

Poor

1.8mSSW

@11s

24km/h

Choppy

Sun

Fair

1.7mSSW

@13s

17km/h

Choppy

Mon

Fair

2.3mSSW

@14s

13km/h

Choppy

Tue

Poor

2.9mS

@13s

16km/h

Groomed

Wed

Poor

3.4mNNE

@10s

13km/h

Groomed

Today

Tue, Jan 20

2.4m @ 10s SSE

22 km/h NNW

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

1.4m @ 9s SSE

23 km/h NE

Choppy

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

1.7m @ 9s SW

26 km/h NE

Choppy

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

1.9m @ 10s SSW

26 km/h ENE

Choppy

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

1.8m @ 11s SSW

24 km/h ENE

Choppy

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

1.7m @ 13s SSW

17 km/h ENE

Choppy

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

2.3m @ 14s SSW

13 km/h ENE

Choppy

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

2.9m @ 13s S

16 km/h ENE

Groomed

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

3.4m @ 10s NNE

13 km/h ENE

Groomed

Today's Conditions

Swell

2.4m

SSE(164°)

Score: 8/25

Period

10s

Medium period swell

Score: 12/25

Wind

22km/h

NNW(328°)

Score: 2/25

Weather

29°C

0.2mm63%

Windswell Component

0.4mNW@2s

Secondary Swell

0.7mS

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

afternoon

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Swell Direction

0/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

8/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

12/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

2/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score22/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (210°)
Direction range: 190° - 240°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (100°)
Offshore range: 60° - 140°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid
Optimal range: 0.5m - 1.5m

Water temp

24°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

6/10

Access: Paddle from Tamarin beach.

Getting There

Airport

MRU

Drive time

45 min

Best Season

Peak: May-Sep

Secondary: Apr, Oct

May-September SW swell season. Dolphins frequent the lineup.

Data Quality

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Verified by Local surf school