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Maconde Surf Guide

Maconde in - is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a left hand reef break. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of sharks and urchins.

Maconde Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maconde:

The best conditions reported for surf at Maconde occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Maconde with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 63% of the time in May while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

63%

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

blown out

17%

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

too small

20%

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

Explore Maconde Location Map

Interactive Maconde 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 Maconde is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (Plaisance) Airport (MRU) in Mauritius, which is 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Maconde is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN) in Reunion Island, 198 km (123 miles) away.

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Maconde Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:53 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Maconde

Current tide and informaton

For Chameau, 8 km from Maconde.

Next High Water: 02:57pm | 0.48m

Next Low Water: 08:49am | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Maconde Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Maconde 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*: 27.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite