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Introduction on surfing in Mauritius: Mauritius is a another
indian ocean surfers paradise: Consistency year round, reasonably
affordable ,great climate and superb waves.
Tamarin is where the
best break is , but alo where localism is at it's worst. Best time
to go surfing in Mauritius is between April and September:Offshore
winds, lowest humidity and quality
waves.
Climate: Mauritius has a
tropical maritime climate with the SE trade winds prevailing from
April to November. Devastating tropical cyclones occur from November
to March and rainfall is at its heaviest during this period.
Humidity increases while temperature decreases with altitude.
Average annual precipitation varies from 850 mm (33 inches) in the
northwest to 5,000 mm (196 inches) on the central plateau. Average
temperature ranges are from 17 to 24 degrees Celsius (63 to 75
degrees Fahrenheit) in August to 23 to 33 degrees Celsius (73 to 86
degrees Fahrenheit) in January.
Location:
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of
Madagascar.
Coordinates: 20 17 S, 57 33
E
Coastline: 177
km
Languages: English (official),
Creole, French (official), Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bhojpuri
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