Manawa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mauritius)

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Manawa Surf Guide

Manawa in Mauritius is an exposed reef break that usually has waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include locals and sharks, reef, rips, long paddle.

Manawa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Manawa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Manawa occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Manawa 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 76% of the time in May while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

76%

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

blown out

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

too small

19%

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

Explore Manawa Location Map

Interactive Manawa 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 Manawa is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (Plaisance) Airport (MRU) in Mauritius, which is 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Manawa is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN) in Reunion Island, 192 km (119 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Manawa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 12:13 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Manawa

Current tide and informaton

For Chameau, 1 km from Manawa.

Next High Water: 01:57pm | 0.55m

Next Low Water: 07:36pm | 0.21m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Manawa Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Manawa 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*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite