Rivière des Galets 84.2
#1451 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇺 Mauritius · Savanne · near Curepipe
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterAdvanced
Surf score84.2 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days16% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell63% period 11 s+
Typical size1.8 m 6.0 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Rivière des Galets
The best time to surf Rivière des Galets is March, May, October. It rarely works. In May the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.9 m. The nearest airport is MRU (25 km) and the nearest town is Curepipe (22 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 16% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 14% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 27% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 9% | 2.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 32% | 1.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jun | 99% | 9% | 2.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 99% | 0% | 2.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 100% | 24% | 2.1 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 100% | 6% | 2.0 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 100% | 25% | 1.7 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 100% | 24% | 1.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 11% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
Why 84.2
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%
9.4
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.6
Water comfort 10%
9.4
Access 10%
9.6
The detail
Faces 190° with 31% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 26% of days. Mean peak period 11.9 s. Days over 3 m: 4%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 5%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -20.503, 57.454 (OpenStreetMap).
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