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Ban Boeuf or The Spot ( ID ban_boeuf )      Hits: 709
You are here: Africa > Mauritius > Ban Boeuf or The Spot ( ID ban_boeuf )
Continent: Africa
Country: Mauritius
Next Big City (Airport):  Port Louis
Next Town: Grand Bay
Latitude:   -19.985
Longitude: 57.6013
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Ships/Boats
- 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.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Rocks
- Trees
Beach crowds:
- None


Small sandy beach. Small grassy rigging areas next to it. Trees close to the water.

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 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.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- March
- April
- October
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

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.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- 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.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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 Nightlife
Good nightlife at Grand Bay.

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