One Eye Surf Guide

One Eyes in - is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks left. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of locals and sharks.

One Eye Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef4consistent
27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing One Eye:

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

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

mayBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing One Eye with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 71% of the time in May while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
71%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
6%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
23%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore One Eye Location Map

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

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One Eye Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:41 Local Time
Tuesday 05
1PM4PM7PM10PM
Wave (m)
1.5
SSW
1.4
SW
1.4
SSW
1.2
SSW
Period (s) 13 13 13 12
Wind (km/h)
25
25
20
15
Wind State off off off off

Swell History at One Eye

Surf stats for One Eye, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at One Eye

Wind stats for One Eye, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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