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Ilot Sancho kitesurf and windsurf spot

Mauritius · Savanne District

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 14 m -20.5 | 57.45

Overview

Ilot Sancho is a kitesurfing spot located on the south coast of Mauritius, in the Savanne district. The spot is exposed to the southern swell and the southeast trade winds. Conditions are demanding with waves and currents. The spot is reserved for advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Ilot Sancho

Sunrise 05:35 · Sunset 18:14

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.3 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:080.3 m10:180.5 m15:400.4 m21:170.6 m03:460.3 m10:230.6 m16:090.3 m21:590.6 m04:140.2 m10:370.7 m16:360.3 m22:310.7 m04:400.2 m10:560.7 m17:030.2 m23:010.7 m05:070.2 m11:180.8 m17:320.2 m23:320.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m

Ilot Sancho: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

341h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, July and August, at 30 rideable days and 24 °C. The low point is January, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 21 rideable days21 d J January: 21 rideable days21 d J February: 22 rideable days F February: 22 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M March: 23 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A April: 23 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 29.5 rideable days A August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 29.5 rideable days S September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O October: 27 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 21 rideable days21 d J January: 21 rideable days21 d J February: 22 rideable days F February: 22 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M March: 23 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A April: 23 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 29.5 rideable days A August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 29.5 rideable days S September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O October: 27 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 24 °C. The wettest month is January, with 189 mm.

Monthly averages: Ilot Sancho
Monthly averages — Ilot Sancho — averaged over 1 year of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 220 h 30 °C 189 mm
January 21.0 220 h 30 °C 189 mm
February 22.0 249 h 29 °C 117 mm
February 22.0 249 h 29 °C 117 mm
March 23.0 259 h 29 °C 124 mm
March 23.0 259 h 29 °C 123 mm
April 23.0 254 h 29 °C 141 mm
April 23.0 254 h 29 °C 141 mm
May 28.5 345 h 26 °C 121 mm
May 28.5 345 h 26 °C 121 mm
June 26.5 326 h 25 °C 87 mm
June 26.5 326 h 25 °C 87 mm
July 30.5 341 h 24 °C 64 mm
July 30.5 341 h 24 °C 64 mm
August 29.5 346 h 24 °C 68 mm
August 29.5 346 h 24 °C 68 mm
September 29.5 361 h 25 °C 50 mm
September 29.5 361 h 25 °C 50 mm
October 27.0 362 h 26 °C 73 mm
October 27.0 362 h 26 °C 73 mm
November 21.5 252 h 28 °C 77 mm
November 21.5 252 h 28 °C 90 mm
December 22.0 272 h 29 °C 79 mm
December 22.0 272 h 29 °C 120 mm

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Technical details of Ilot Sancho spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: S.

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