Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Mauritius |
Next Big City |
Port Louis |
Next Town |
Black River |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Currents, Ships, Reefs, Corals |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Big lagoon with flat to choppy water. Beware of strong currents in the channels.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Trees |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Sandy beach with a small grassy rigging area. Few small trees next to the beach.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
|
Shorts |
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Winter:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
The best season stretches from May to November with water temperatures between 22°C and 26°C and air temperatures between 22°C and 30°C. Short rain showers possible all year round.
Best Months: |
January, February, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
SE |
The usual wind direction is the SE trade wind during winter and spring. This beach works with N to NW wind, which is rare and mainly blowing during summer.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
Drive to the Southwest of the island and in Black River ask directions to the Martello Tower. Here you will find a parking lot. Walk around the small hill for about 80m to the beach.
Rules |
None |
Watch out for the current in the channels.
