One eye 99.9
#3 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇺 Mauritius · Rivière Noire · near Curepipe
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterAdvanced
Surf score99.9 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days59% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell62% period 11 s+
Typical size2.0 m 6.6 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf One eye
The best time to surf One eye is May, August, October. The season runs all year. In August the water sits around 24°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 2.4 m. The nearest airport is MRU (38 km) and the nearest town is Curepipe (26 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98% | 54% | 1.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 63% | 1.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 53% | 1.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 52% | 2.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 69% | 2.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jun | 99% | 66% | 2.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 95% | 60% | 2.7 m | 25°C | vest |
| Aug | 99% | 75% | 2.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 100% | 54% | 2.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 100% | 69% | 1.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 100% | 55% | 1.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 43% | 1.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
Why 99.9
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%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
6.4
Water comfort 10%
9.5
Access 10%
9.4
The detail
Faces 280° with 67% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 95% of days. Mean peak period 11.9 s. Days over 3 m: 9%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 2%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -20.452, 57.310 (OpenStreetMap).
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