Mauritius Black River, Mauritius
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About Mauritius Black River
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Grande Rivière Noire. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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From Chicago: about 29 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MRU, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → MRU · Skyscanner from about £880 returnAdGetting there. 55 min from the airport to Mauritius Black River.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 2 knots | 3kn | on | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 6kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 5kn | side | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 6kn | side | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 6 knots | 9kn | on | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 7 knots | 10kn | on | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 8 knots | 10kn | on | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 11kn | side-on | chop |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 17kn | cross-off | 1.8 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 8 knots | 11kn | on | 1.2 mwaves |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7
- Feb0of 7
- Mar0of 7
- Apr0of 7
- May0of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct0of 7
- Nov0of 7
- Dec0of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to MRU, changing at CDG, then 55 min by road. About 29h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 5, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 6, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 9, onshore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 10, onshore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 10, onshore. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to MRU, changing at CDG, then 55 min by road. About 29h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,305–£2,575 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £880–£1,825
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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