Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Mauritius |
Next Big City |
Port Louis |
Next Town |
Grand Bay |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
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Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Ships, Reefs, Corals |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Big lagoon with flat to choppy water. Excellent waves up to 3m high breaking on the reef. Some rocks in the water close to shore.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Trees |
Beach Users: |
None |
Small sandy beach. Small grassy rigging areas next to it. Trees close to the water.
Weather
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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:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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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.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E |
Main Direction: |
SE |
The usual wind direction is the SE trade wind during winter and spring. This beach works with E to NE wind, which blows with cyclones in October to December and March and April.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Medium walk |
Get to Grand Bay in the northwest of the island. Park on the parking lot and walk for about 200m to the left to the point. Here the wind blows steadier and makes launching kites easier.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Nightlife
Good nightlife at Grand Bay.