Tamarin Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s set the scene here, folks. I’m Rusty, and I’ve got the lowdown on what’s cookin’ for Tamarin Bay (Mauritius) over the next couple of weeks. We’re lookin’ at a bit of a slow start, but some serious firepower on the horizon.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing to write home about there. But this is a reef break that doesn’t switch on every day, so when it’s good, it’s *special*.

First up, we’re in a bit of a lull. From Monday the 13th right through to Thursday the 16th, it’s pretty ragged. The swell is there, but it’s got a cross or cross-onshore breeze messing with it, and the wave comments are all grim. We’ve got a solid 6ft to 7ft SSW swell with a middling 13-14 second period, and the energy is up there – around 1667 (moderate to strong) – but the quality just isn't there. The wind is a dealbreaker. Don’t bother paddling out unless you love choppy, blown-out junk.

But hang on. Friday the 17th rolls in with a shift. On Friday morning, we see a tiny 2ft S swell with a super long 18-second period, and the wind goes glassy with an ENE breeze at just 3 mph. The water is clean, the energy is a modest 394, but for a break that’s picky, this is a sneaky good window for the patient surfer. It’s not pumping, but it’ll be clean. Friday afternoon gets better: the swell bumps up to 4ft from the south, period 16 seconds, and a light SSW cross-off breeze cleans it right up. Energy is 777. This is a solid afternoon sesh.

Saturday the 18th has a bit of a mixed bag. Morning is cross with marginal tide, but Saturday afternoon shows some promise with a 3ft S swell, period 13 seconds, and a clean offshore wind from the SSW at 3 mph. Clean and tidy.

Now, here’s the standout. Sunday the 19th is the first real gem of the period. The morning is clean with a 2ft SW swell and a 16-second period, but it’s the *afternoon* that gets my heart racing. We’ve got 3ft of SSW swell, but the period hits a very long 21 seconds. The wind is a clean offshore from the south at 6 mph. The energy reads 1145 (moderate to strong). This is gonna be a clean, lined-up reef-break session with those long, pushy waves. For a picky spot like Tamarin, this is a top-tier window.

Then the main event. Monday the 20th. Get ready. Monday morning brings a 10ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and a clean offshore from the SSE at 9 mph. The energy is a massive 4108 (very strong). This is big, powerful, and clean – but this one is for advanced surfers only. It’s going to be proper heavy on the reef. Monday afternoon still has a very solid 8ft SSW swell, same direction, with moderate offshore wind and energy of 3114. Still only for the experienced crew.

Tuesday the 21st is still solid, with a 8ft SSW swell (energy 1945) but the wind picks up to 16 mph offshore, making it a bit more of a handful. Not quite the magic of Monday.

The rest of the week (Wednesday 22nd through to Saturday the 25th) cools down. We see 5ft to 5ft SSW swells, mostly cross-off winds, and clean conditions. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th both have some clean, fun-sized waves in the 4ft range with offshore or light cross-off breezes. Good for a paddle, but nothing compared to the epic Sunday-Monday combo.

To wrap it up: there are four days of mediocrity, then a solid run of surf. The absolute peak is Sunday 19th afternoon for its incredible long-period groundswell and perfect offshores, and Monday 20th morning for the big-wave hunters. Don’t sleep on that Sunday afternoon glass-off.

Rusty out.

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