Darne, Mauritius
Also within 20 km of Mahébourg
- fausse passe Surf spot · 4.3 km from Mahébourg
- Le Phare Surf spot · 5.7 km from Mahébourg
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About Darne
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (165°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (345°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 52). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mahébourg, 4.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 dive sites.
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 28 h 50 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. 25 min from the airport to Darne.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 24, too small | 5 ft6 smushy | 138kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 26, too small | 5 ft6 smushy | 185kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 22, too small | 5 ft6 smushy | 150kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 22, too small | 4 ft7 smushy | 179kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 17, too small | 4 ft7 smushy | 112kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 15, too small | 4 ft6 smushy | 74kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 14, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 58kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 12, too small | 5 ft10 smushy | 400kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 12 ft12 smushy | 3,504kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 50, good | 8 ft10 ssoft | 1,125kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to MRU, changing at CDG, then 25 min by road. About 28h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 5 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to MRU, changing at CDG, then 25 min by road. About 28h 50 door to door
The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Mahébourg each day: Darne, fausse passe, Le Phare.
Rough cost
About £1,315–£2,590 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MRU, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £880–£1,825 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £15–£25 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,315–£2,590 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Mahébourg
- Namaste-kathmanduIndian · 0.2 km from the centre
- A-One RestaurantAmerican · 0.4 km from the centre
- Panarottis Beau VallonItalian · 1.6 km from the centre
- KOT NINIPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurant Monte Carlo0.3 km from the centre
- Chez Patrick RestoSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
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