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4:45 pm 22 Jan 2012

Black Rocks ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Black Rocks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mauritius – Black River)

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Name: Black Rocks
Type: reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NNE

Black Rocks in - is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offers right-handers. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of locals and sharks.

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Overall Black Rocks Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Black Rocks:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Tamarin Bay 1 mi
Second closest break Riviere Noire Harbour 3 mi
Third closest break Passe de LAmbulante 9 mi
Fourth closest break One Eyes 11 mi
Fifth closest break Morne Rights 11 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Black Rocks:

Closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5430 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5493 mi
Third closest wave buoy Sandettie Buoy 6022 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 6042 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 6058 mi

Tide stations nearest to Black Rocks:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 1769 mi
Second closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2416 mi
Third closest tide station Port Refuge, Cocos Islands 2678 mi
Fourth closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 3277 mi
Fifth closest tide station Christmas Island, Australia 3285 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Black Rocks:

Closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 1889 mi
Second closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1964 mi
Third closest ski area Sepidan Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) 3518 mi
Fourth closest ski area Sepidan Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) 3518 mi
Fifth closest ski area Sepidan Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) 3518 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Black Rocks:

Closest city location Tamarin (Mauritius) 1 mi
Second closest city location Grande Riviere Noire (Mauritius) 2 mi
Third closest city location Flic en Flac (Mauritius) 3 mi
Fourth closest city location Cascavelle (Mauritius) 4 mi
Fifth closest city location Petite Case Noyale (Mauritius) 5 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Black Rocks is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (Plaisance) Airport (MRU) in Mauritius, which is 36 km (22 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Black Rocks is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN) in Reunion Island, 203 km (126 miles) away.
Black Rocks break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Black Rocks, Mauritius - Black River. Use the tab navigation above to view Black Rocks sea temperature, Black Rocks photographs, Black Rocks detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Black Rocks webcams, current wind from Mauritius - Black River live weather stations and Black Rocks tide predictions. The Mauritius swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Mauritius and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Mauritius wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Black Rocks.