La Baie 92.5
#440 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇺 Mauritius · Rivière Noire · near Curepipe
Works almost every day, no off season, boardshorts water.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score92.5 /100
Surfable days92% of the year
Clean days45% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell46% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.0 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf La Baie
The best time to surf La Baie is June, July, August. The season runs Apr to Oct. In August the water sits around 24°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is MRU (33 km) and the nearest town is Curepipe (14 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84% | 32% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 91% | 28% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 91% | 33% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 95% | 42% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 98% | 52% | 0.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 62% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 99% | 65% | 1.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 99% | 71% | 1.0 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 95% | 43% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 88% | 48% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 80% | 29% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 85% | 30% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
Why 92.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
9.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.7
Water comfort 10%
9.4
Access 10%
9.8
The detail
Faces 275° with 17% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 97% of days. Mean peak period 11.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 81%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -20.326, 57.378 (OpenStreetMap).
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