Surf-Forecast | Petit Sancho Surf Guide

Lat Long: 20.50° S 57.45° E

Issued: 3 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Petit Sancho sea temperature is

25.2°C

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Petit Sancho Surf Guide

Petit Sancho in Mauritius is a sheltered beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer left-handers. Best around mid tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Rocks are a hazard.

Petit Sancho Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Petit Sancho:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Petit Sancho 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 5% of the time in May while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

53%

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

too small

42%

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

Explore Petit Sancho Location Map

Interactive Petit Sancho 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 Petit Sancho is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (Plaisance) Airport (MRU) in Mauritius, which is 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Petit Sancho is St Denis Gillot (St.-denis) Airport (RUN) in Reunion Island, 206 km (128 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.

Petit Sancho Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 10:03 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Petit Sancho look like?

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Tides at Petit Sancho

Current tide and informaton

For Chemin Grenier, 3 km from Petit Sancho.

Next High Water: 09:14pm | 0.56m

Next Low Water: 03:25pm | 0.34m

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

Petit Sancho Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Petit Sancho 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*: 25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite