Continent
Africa
Country
Mauritius
Next Big City
Port Louis
Next Town
Bel Ombre
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

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.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
Trees
Beach Users:
January, February, November, December

Sandy beach which can get packed.

Weather

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.

Wind

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.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
No walk

Get to the south and to the public beach of Bel Ombre. Park directly next to the beach.

Extra information

Rules
None

Watch out for the very strong currents in the channels.

Nightlife

None.