Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Mauritius |
Next Big City |
Port Louis |
Next Town |
Le Morne, La Gaulette |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Medium wave, Big wave |
Hazards: |
Animals, Currents, Reefs |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Manawa or Jaws is the wave past the main pass looking south, facing the center and hotel. It can hold pretty big, and is a rolling foam ball with the odd faster section, ideal for aspiring kiters and windsurfers. Beware when the swell is large, the current in the pass is in the same direction as the wind (out to sea), and can instantly kill the wind when you hit it.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Start from the beach at Le Morne.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Warm water/weather all year round. Surf all year. Tropical temperatures, although a bit of neoprene is recommended for the winter months.
Wind
Best Months: |
June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE, SE |
Main Direction: |
SE |
Mainly Southeasterly, quite constant winds May through August, after and before that you have 50/50 chance of getting it on. Usual wind is SE trade wind and because of mountains acceleration is a daily occurrence. Ideal directions are 90 to 180 degrees.
How to get there
Transport |
Boat |
Access
|
No walk |
About 1.5 km away from shore.
Extra information
Nightlife