Poste Lafayette
Flacq · Mauritius
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Poste Lafayette is a NE-facing sand beach on the Mauritius shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.5°C (74.3°F) on average
Jan
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.5–29.1°C
Feb
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.7–29°C
Mar
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.2–29.1°C
Apr
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.8–28.6°C
May
26.6°C
79.9°F · 24.8–28.2°C
Jun
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.6–26.7°C
Jul
24°C
75.2°F · 22.8–25.8°C
Aug
23.6°C
74.5°F · 22–24.8°C
Sep
23.5°C
74.3°F · 22.7–24.6°C
Oct
24.2°C
75.6°F · 23–26.6°C
Nov
25.5°C
77.9°F · 24.2–27.1°C
Dec
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.1–28.3°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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