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Grand Sancho Surf Guide

Grand Sancho in Mauritius is a fairly exposed beach and point break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north. The best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break favours left handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of - Urchins - Rocks.

Grand Sancho Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	3	fairly consistent	27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Grand Sancho:

The best conditions reported for surf at Grand Sancho occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Grand Sancho with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in January while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 43% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

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

blown out

40%

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

too small

43%

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

Explore Grand Sancho Location Map

Interactive Grand Sancho 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 Grand Sancho is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (Plaisance) Airport (MRU) in Mauritius, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Grand Sancho is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN) in Reunion Island, 206 km (128 miles) away.

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Grand Sancho Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 08:25 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	11	11	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Grand Sancho

Current tide and informaton

For Chemin Grenier, 2 km from Grand Sancho.

Next High Water: 03:28pm | 0.48m

Next Low Water: 09:18am | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Grand Sancho Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Grand Sancho won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite