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(Mauritius)

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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. Offshore winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks are all lefts. Best around mid tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Petit Sancho Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	84°F*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.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 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

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 2 March 2025, 12:27 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 02
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	13	13
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	glass	off	cross- off

What does Petit Sancho look like?

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Tides at Petit Sancho

Current tide and informaton

For Chemin Grenier, 3 miles from Petit Sancho.

Next High Water: 02:10pm | 3ft

Next Low Water: 08:21pm | 0ft

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

Petit Sancho Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28.8 °C) too at Petit Sancho. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 84°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite