Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Mauritius |
Next Big City |
Port Louis |
Next Town |
Bel Ombre |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Mauritius |
Next Big City |
Port Louis |
Next Town |
Bel Ombre |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Animals, Currents, Reefs, Corals, Rocks, Stones, Shells |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Shallow lagoon, first 30m sandy underground, after 100-150m sea grass-shallow, after this many coral patches. Wave-kiting depending on swell direction. When it's high tide and big swell, there is also a downwind current in the lagoon.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Trees |
Beach Users: |
January, February, November, December |
Sandy beach which can get packed.
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
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: |
June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Trade |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE, SE |
Main Direction: |
SE |
Best winds June to October. During cyclone season it can blow 15-25 kts many days per week. The spot works on Easterly winds, from about 70 to 180 degrees, and does sometimes offer rideable conditions when elsewhere there is nothing, thanks to a thermal effect.
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
No walk |
Get to the south and to the public beach of Bel Ombre. Park directly next to the beach.
Rules |
None |
Watch out for the very strong currents in the channels.
None.