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Public Beach

Black River, Mauritius

Public Beach 4 photos

  • Arc en ciel sur la plage - panoramio

    Arc en ciel sur la plage - panoramio. helloworld18, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Grande plage de pointe aux sables - panoramio (1)

    Grande plage de pointe aux sables - panoramio (1). helloworld18, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Grande plage de pointe aux sables - panoramio

    Grande plage de pointe aux sables - panoramio. helloworld18, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • L'océan indien vu depuis Pointe-aux-sables - panoramio

    L'océan indien vu depuis Pointe-aux-sables - panoramio. helloworld18, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 11 am, sunset 6:15 pm
6 am
9.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
7 am
9.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
8.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
Now
6.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.8
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C77°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
5 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
32%
Sunset
6:15 pm
Today
9.0Excellent6 am128
9.0Excellent7 am159
8.2Great8 am1811
6.6GoodNow1912
5.8Good10 am2013
5.1Fair11 am2214
4.8Fair12 pm2214
4.4Fair1 pm2415
4.3Fair2 pm2314
4.2Fair3 pm2113
4.2Fair4 pm1811
4.2Fair5 pm138
4.3Fair6 pm85
Sat
9.3Excellent6 am117
9.4Excellent7 am138
9.6Excellent8 am138
9.3Excellent9 am138
8.6Excellent10 am1610
6.7Good11 am2013
5.2Fair12 pm2415
4.2Fair1 pm2415
4.0Fair2 pm2012
4.1Fair3 pm159
4.1Fair4 pm127
4.2Fair5 pm106
4.3Fair6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 11 am, 1.0 m. Low at 5 pm, 0.5 m. High at 11 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 5 am, 0.5 mHigh 11 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 11 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 5 am, 0.5 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 11 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 11 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 5 am, 0.5 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 790 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
550 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
900 m0.6 miPointe aux Sables (village)
Nearest airport
38 km24 miSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)

Nearby places

  • Comme Chez SoiRegional
    790 m0.5 mi
  • Nana O TopFood and drink
    880 m0.5 mi
  • Peacekeeper Shop & SnackFood and drink
    940 m0.6 mi
  • Bryan SweePizza
    950 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Public Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 100%
  • Sun9.8 ExcellentBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 70%
  • Tue8.0 GreatBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 86%
  • Wed8.8 ExcellentBest 6 am to 8 amWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 51%
  • Thu6.4 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 73%