Ilot Sancho Surf Break

Ilot Sancho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 20.51° S 57.45° E

Issued: 3 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ilot Sancho sea temperature is
25.1° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


Ilot Sancho surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,425 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ilot Sancho this week:

The surf forecast for Ilot Sancho over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ilot Sancho in the next 16 days are 2.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Wed 8th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Best Surf 1PM (Wed 8th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 12th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilot Sancho over the next 16 days.


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Alright, let's get into it. This is a tough stretch—a real waiting game. If you're on the Big Island, the swell at Ilot Sancho (Big Island) is set to be persistent, but the conditions are going to fight us for a while. The water is running a touch warmer than normal right now at 77.2°F.

From this afternoon, Monday the 6th of July, through Wednesday the 8th, it's honestly not worth paddling out. We've got a solid 6.2ft to 11.5ft of swell rolling in, but the cross-onshore and cross-shore winds are going to wreck it. The energy is there, but it's going to be lumpy, messy, and blown out. Not the wave we want.

We finally get a reprieve from Thursday morning, the 9th of July. The wind swings more cross-offshore, and the surf cleans up nicely. Swell drops to a manageable 5.6ft to 6.9ft out of the SSE and SE, with a moderate breeze keeping it clean. Friday, the 10th, stays clean and small, around 4.9ft to 5.6ft from the east. Not pumping, but rideable.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. From Saturday the 11th into Sunday the 12th, we see a jump in quality. The swell direction swings around to the southwest, and the period goes long—15 to 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. This is the standout window. Saturday morning sees 5.2ft SW swell with a 16-second period, and Sunday morning bumps up to 7.2ft from the SW at 15 seconds. The wind stays cross-offshore and clean all weekend. This is the one to target. This long-period SW swell will wrap in nicely at a reef like Ilot Sancho, giving it shape and power. Just keep in mind that long-period stuff can be a bit straight at beach breaks, but on a reef, it's gold.

Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th stay on the cleaner side but gradually drop off. Swell is 4.6ft to 6.6ft from the SW, still with decent periods in the 13-14 second range. Still worth a paddle if you missed the weekend.

The rest of the second week into the 21st looks more marginal. Swell sizes bounce between 3.9ft and 8.2ft, but the wind, while still cross-offshore, stiffens up, and the period on the E swells is often short—around 8 or 9 seconds. The long-period SSW pulses on the 16th and the 20th-21st bring the energy back up, but they come with cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions, which kills the magic. The 3.9ft days on the 18th and 19th are too small and weak to get excited about.

If you're a beginner, be careful on the 7.2ft - 8.2ft days unless the conditions are glassy, which isn't the case here. Anything over 8.2ft during the messy Wednesday the 8th is for experts only.

Bottom line: the standout window is Saturday the 11th through Sunday the 12th, with that clean, long-period SW groundswell. That's the one to circle on your calendar.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
!
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
1.9
S
13
3
SSE
8
2.5
S
12
2.5
SSE
10
3.5
SE
9
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.7
SE
9
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
9
1
SSW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1191
1844
1136
1122
1680
1106
1999
904
804
481
501
409
335
539
1208
1237
1311
2293
2328
2233
1537
Wind (km/h)
30
S
35
SSE
40
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
25
E
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
10
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
10
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:36PM0.63m
4:32AM0.60m
5:30PM0.61m
5:41AM0.54m
6:41PM0.60m
7:27AM0.50m
8:07PM0.61m
9:23AM0.51m
9:27PM0.64m
10:44AM0.56m
10:32PM0.69m
11:42AM0.61m
11:25PM0.74m
12:30PM0.65m
Low Tide
10:36PM0.28m
10:55AM0.21m
11:50PM0.30m
11:57AM0.26m
1:30AM0.28m
1:28PM0.29m
3:09AM0.23m
3:06PM0.29m
4:22AM0.15m
4:22PM0.26m
5:18AM0.07m
5:20PM0.22m
6:06AM0.00m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:46
6:46
6:46
6:46
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
3
2
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
23
23
22
21
21
22
21
22
24
23
22
24
24
22
24
24
23
24
24
22
24
Feels °C
18
18
16
15
15
17
16
18
21
20
21
22
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
SSE
10
0.6
SW
15
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.7
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.5
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2
SW
14
Energy kJ
1191
1844
1136
973
1680
1106
171
904
804
481
257
183
335
442
1208
1237
1311
2293
2328
2233
1537
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
15
0.7
E
9
0.7
SW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.1
SSE
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SE
9
1
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
11
1.8
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
581
73
119
69
173
106
171
93
116
286
114
268
176
539
13
2
493
408
469
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.3
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SSE
14
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SW
12
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
13
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
74
57
154
120
5
10
85
105
53
301
166
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
5
1.6
S
6
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2
E
8
3.5
SE
9
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
Energy kJ
109
175
769
1122
696
522
1999
381
339
386
501
409
425
513
529
573
515
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
202
60
202
230
230
230
230
16
16
215
16
16
15
0
15
15
7
15
15
0
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Mauritius
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Mauritius
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
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Information about the Ilot Sancho Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ilot Sancho provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ilot Sancho can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ilot Sancho surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ilot Sancho) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Ilot Sancho is 23 km (14 miles) from the city of Curepipe. If you plan a holiday in Mauritius, look for hotels and other accommodation in Curepipe. Curepipe has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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