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Martello Tower ( ID martello_tower )      Hits: 578
You are here: Africa > Mauritius > Martello Tower ( ID martello_tower )
Continent: Africa
Country: Mauritius
Next Big City (Airport):  Port Louis
Next Town: Black River
Latitude:   -20.3548
Longitude: 57.3607
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

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

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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Currents
- Ships/Boats
- Reefs
- Corals

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- High Tide


Big lagoon with flat to choppy water. Beware of strong currents in the channels.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Trees
Beach crowds:
- None


Sandy beach with a small grassy rigging area. Few small trees next to the beach.

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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:
- January
- February
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- N
- NW
- NNW
Main Direction:
- SE


The usual wind direction is the SE trade wind during winter and spring. This beach works with N to NW wind, which is rare and mainly blowing during summer.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Drive to the Southwest of the island and in Black River ask directions to the Martello Tower. Here you will find a parking lot. Walk around the small hill for about 80m to the beach.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Watch out for the current in the channels.

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