La Prairie Beach
Rivière Noire · Mauritius
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La Prairie Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Rivière Noire — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at La Prairie Beach
Updated 04:49 spot time
La Prairie Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m SSW swell at 11.4 s. Wind up to 22 km/h SE. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 19:00 — good (4/5) with 14 km/h SE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.3°C (75.7°F) on average
Jan
27.7°C
81.9°F · 25.1–29.4°C
Feb
28°C
82.4°F · 27–29.1°C
Mar
28°C
82.4°F · 26.2–29.7°C
Apr
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.4–28.5°C
May
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.3–28.1°C
Jun
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.9–26.8°C
Jul
24.1°C
75.4°F · 22.9–26°C
Aug
23.7°C
74.7°F · 22.2–25.1°C
Sep
23.7°C
74.7°F · 22.3–24.7°C
Oct
24.3°C
75.7°F · 23.2–26.7°C
Nov
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.6–27°C
Dec
27°C
80.6°F · 25.4–28.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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