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Chameau surfForecast / Mauritius / Mauritius
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 +04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chameau surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chameau sea temperature is
27.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chameau today?
The current surf forecast for Chameau at 9AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am December 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chameau. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 410 | 398 | 393 | 387 | 371 | 345 | 286 | 242 | 242 | 453 | 459 | 447 | 416 | 398 | 392 | 386 | 380 | 330 | 286 | 277 | 231 | 224 | 187 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:33PM 0.52 | 11:04AM 0.62 | 12:03AM 0.54 | 11:33AM 0.64 | 12:31AM 0.55 | 12:03PM 0.65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:03AM 0.26 | 5:45PM 0.11 | 5:36AM 0.24 | 6:15PM 0.07 | 6:06AM 0.22 | 6:45PM 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
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