Ilot Sancho 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 20.51° S 57.45° E

Issued: 3 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ilot Sancho sea temperature is

24.1°C

Ilot Sancho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ilot Sancho today (20 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ilot Sancho at 6AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+04) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m)	14s
Afternoon (20 Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m)	14s
Evening (20 Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m)	13s

Table - waves today at Ilot Sancho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 20								Monday 21								Tuesday 22
	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
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	4	3	2	3	2	1	1	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 16	SW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 16	SSW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	472	536	459	453	514	485	458	444	444	431	374	479	1273	881	796	834	626	721	572	563	486	464	651	788
Wind (km/h)	E	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide					12:07PM0.45m			9:36PM0.46m					11:17AM0.50m				10:14PM0.54m				11:13AM0.56m
Low Tide			4:23AM0.31m				4:23PM0.41m				4:26AM0.25m				4:28PM0.35m				4:44AM0.19m				4:48PM0.28m


	—	6:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:06	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	21	21	21	23	23	22	21	21	21	21	20	22	23	23	22	21	21	21	21	23	23	23	22	22
Feels °C	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	18	18	19	18	20	20	20	21	21	21	21	22	22	22	22	22	22
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 16	SW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SSW 16
kJ	472	536	459	453	514	485	458	444	444	431	374	479	1273	881	796	834	626	721	572	563	486	464	341	788
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	SE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSE 10	SSW 9	S 9	S 9	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	SSW 17	SSW 16	SW 12
kJ	66	69	50	46	47	28	30	44	43	202	234	452	9	108	173	153	173	134	103	105	79	437	651	336
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 13	SE 13	SE 12	—	SE 12	SE 11	SW 20	S 12	SW 18	SE 10	SW 9	SSE 10	SE 10	SSE 10	SE 9	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	E 7
kJ	44	41	39	—	34	33	15	3	80	27	23	10	15	10	3	116	97	82	80	80	61	77	58	70
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	270	270	264	270	257	220	251	249	208	208	203	177	153	153	139	143	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Manawa Mauritius	Manawa Mauritius	Manawa Mauritius	Manawa Mauritius	Manawa Mauritius	Saint-Marie Réunion	Le Port Réunion	Saint-Marie Réunion	Riviere Noire Harbour Mauritius	Passe de L'Ambulante Mauritius	Manawa Mauritius	Manawa Mauritius	Manawa Mauritius	Manawa Mauritius	Riviere Noire Harbour Mauritius	Manawa Mauritius	Manawa Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Graveyards / Cimetary Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	1	2	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	4
Distance (km)	15	15	15	15	15	202	230	202	18	16	15	15	15	15	18	15	15	0	0	0	0	7	16	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mauritius	Passe de L'Ambulante	Passe de L'Ambulante	Passe de L'Ambulante	Passe de L'Ambulante	Passe de L'Ambulante				Riviere Noire Harbour	Passe de L'Ambulante	Passe de L'Ambulante	Passe de L'Ambulante	Passe de L'Ambulante	Tamarin Bay	Riviere Noire Harbour	Passe de L'Ambulante	Tamarin Bay	Souillac	Tamarin Bay	Tamarin Bay	Riviere Noire Harbour	Black Rocks	Tamarin Bay	Ilot Sancho
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3				2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Mauritius	Passe de L'Ambulante Mauritius	Passe de L'Ambulante Mauritius	Passe de L'Ambulante Mauritius	Passe de L'Ambulante Mauritius	Passe de L'Ambulante Mauritius				Riviere Noire Harbour Mauritius	Passe de L'Ambulante Mauritius	Passe de L'Ambulante Mauritius	Passe de L'Ambulante Mauritius	Passe de L'Ambulante Mauritius	Tamarin Bay Mauritius	Riviere Noire Harbour Mauritius	Passe de L'Ambulante Mauritius	Tamarin Bay Mauritius	Souillac Mauritius	Tamarin Bay Mauritius	Tamarin Bay Mauritius	Riviere Noire Harbour Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Tamarin Bay Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3				2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	4
Header Global	Trial Harbour Australia	Luna Park Australia	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Nine Mile New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes New Zealand	Cyclops Australia	Cyclops Australia	Ethel Wreck Australia	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Quarantine Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia
Rating (10 max)	8	5	4	4	4	9	9	9	7	8	8	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	9	9	6	7	9	9

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