Port Louis Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Port Louis Surf Guide

Port-Louis in Grande Terre is a sheltered beach and reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely Left and better right hand reef breaks.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include urchins and rocks.

Port Louis Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	4	inconsistent	28.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Port Louis:

The best conditions reported for surf at Port Louis occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Port Louis (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Port Louis with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in November while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 39% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

39%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Port Louis Location Map

Interactive Port Louis surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Port Louis is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (Plaisance) Airport (MRU) in Mauritius, which is 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Port Louis is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN) in Reunion Island, 223 km (139 miles) away.

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Port Louis Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 17 April 2026, 21:09 Local Time

m, °C	Fri		Sat
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	off

Tides at Port Louis

Current tide and informaton

For Le Hochet, 3 km from Port Louis.

Next High Water: 01:02am | 0.8m

Next Low Water: 07:23am | -0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Port Louis Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.1 °C) too at Port Louis, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite