Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Mauritius |
Next Big City |
Port Louis |
Next Town |
Mahebourg |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Animals, Currents, Ships, Reefs, Corals, Bridge |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Clear blue water, beautiful color. Small reefs with sea urchins and corals in some areas, but easy to see. A few boats anchored close to shore. The current can be pretty strong, so make sure you know how you can get back if you can't stay upwind.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Trees, Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
None |
Small, sandy beach. Some palm trees around. A small concrete bridge and some rock, concrete hazards at the shore line. Some bystanders around.
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: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE, SE |
Main Direction: |
E, SE |
Best winds June to October. During cyclone season it can blow 15-25 kts all day every day.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
15 minutes from airport, next to Mahebourg. The beach belongs to the Preskil resort.
Extra information
Be careful launching and landing kites. The current can be very strong. Make sure to have the marine station watch you, in the case you cannot make it back. Know where the reefs are and don't step on them, there are seas urchins. You can have a boat shuttle you to Pointe d'Esny for less current and more space, and you do a downwinder back to the hotel.
Nightlife
Small nightlife at the hotel.