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Flic en Flac, Mauritius

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About Flic en Flac

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 very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 3). The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best month is usually January, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Flic en Flac. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 4 dive sites.

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From Chicago: about 29 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. 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 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h from the airport to Flic en Flac.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Flic en Flac on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct015knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct020knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct020knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct018kncross-offchop
Thu 22Oct015knsidechop
Fri 23Oct010knonchop
Sat 24Oct020knside-onchop
Sun 25Oct017knside-onchop
Mon 26Oct024knoffnot safe1.7 mwaves
Tue 27Oct013knon1.2 mwaves
Wed 28Oct0––––

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 windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. 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 windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to MRU, changing at CDG, then 1h by road. About 29h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 20, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 18, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 10, onshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to MRU, changing at CDG, then 1h by road. About 29h 25 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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