Tamarin Bay Reviews and Ratings
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Visitor reviews of Tamarin Bay surf break
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“Hi Janet
I saw your review on Tamarin - Do you mean Mouse from South Africa?”
cherylee from SOUTH AFRICA - 01 Apr 2014
Tamarin Bay Ratings
Overall: 5.0. Based on 12 votes and 4 reviews. Vote
Quality on a good day: 4.6(1 star: Even when the swell and winds are optimum, the waves are poor quality, 5 stars: If conditions are right, the waves will be World Class). |
Consistency of Surf: 2.5(1: Tamarin Bay is a fickle surf spot that only works a few times a year. 5: Reliable year-round spot). |
Regional Rating: 4.0(1: Tamarin Bay is usually very poor quality compared to other spots in Mauritius. 5: the best break in Mauritius). |
Difficulty Level: 3.2(1: Suitable for Groms. 3: Intermediates. 5: Expert tow-in surfers only). |
Onshore Wind: 3.2(1: even a light onshore ruins the surf. 5: Tamarin Bay can offer better rides with a light wind behind them). |
Other Options: 3.3(1: If wind or tide conditions are poor at Tamarin Bay, it will be poor everywhere nearby. 5: other locations nearby provide a rich variety of wind and swell exposures). |
Wind and Kite Surfing: 2.6(1: An unsuitable spot. 5: Wind and wave conditions at Tamarin Bay are often excellent). |
Water Quality: 4.2(1: Known health risks from pollution. 5: Never any pollution). |
Crowds: 1.6(1: Often too crowded. 5: Tamarin Bay is an isolated spot where you are unlikely to meet other surfers). |
Access: 4.9(1: Getting to Tamarin Bay requires an overland expedition or chartering a boat. 3: A 30 minute walk from the nearest parking. 5: Park a vehicle right by the break). |
Scenery: 4.9(1: An ugly industrial backdrop. 5: A spectacular setting). |
Local Attitude: 2.2(1: Locals are hostile to visitors. 5: Either there are no locals who surf, or else they are accommodating and friendly). |
Accommodation: 4.6(1: No convenient places to stay indoors. 5: A wide variety of accommodation near Tamarin Bay for all budgets from hostels to luxury hotels). |
Camping: 4.0(1: Camping at Tamarin Bay is not possible. 3: Camping tolerated but no facilities. 5: A nearby camp ground has excellent facilities and a good vibe). |
Entertainment: 4.0(1: Besides the surf and the solitude there is nothing to do when it is flat. 5: Tamarin Bay is in such an interesting area to visit that getting wet is a bonus). |
Equipment and Repairs: 4.7(1: Nothing can be sourced, not even wax. 5: Quality surfing equipment can be purchased or hired. Major repairs can be fixed too). |
Eating: 4.4(1: Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop. 5: A wide variety of places to eat and drink at Tamarin Bay, from fast food and cafes to fancy restaurants). |
Drinking: 4.2(1: Alcohol is not allowed in the country. 5: There is an excellent pub near Tamarin Bay where you can stay or park a camper van overnight). |
“Beautiful country with generally nice people except the surf community is the worst I have seen and I travel a lot...actually Reunion Island there were a bunch of losers who think they own the wave. Even the young kids in Mauritius will tell you you can't surf the inside section of Tamarin.... Losers! Not sure if is a French thing but when I was on the Basque coast surfing the people were fine.”
Richard from MAURITIUS - 20 Jul 2013
“Also there 1973 or 74 may have been in the same house you had to take a tinny to get to the house over the estuary. Use to go to lambs shop to get food such as white death (white bread roll and black death a bottle of coke) and beer that he sold out of the window of the store at particular times at night. I am an Aussie to and there was a few of us in the house it was a fantastic lifestyle with excellent surf just a long paddle out to the reef, dont know if these names ring a bell...Mouse, Chalky....”
janet from AUSTRALIA - 15 May 2013
“Surfed Tamarin Bay in July and August of 1973. We got a moderate swell the first few days I was there....very uncrowded in those days. We stayed for 5 weeks in a house we rented with several Aussies right on the point in front of the reef. Great memories. Anyone there that summer?”
Rusty Bresser from UNITED STATES - 07 Dec 2011
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