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Continent:	Africa
Country:	Mauritius
Next Big City (Airport):	Port Louis
Next Town:	Grand Gaube
Latitude:	-20.0155
Longitude:	57.6823
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Type:	- Ocean	Rider Ability: - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing	Features: - Parking

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Near Beaches
Grand Gaube (1.3 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E ESE SE Type: Shallow Flat Chop Anse la Raie (5.84 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E ESE SE Type: Shallow Flat Chop Cap Malheureux (6.55 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E ESE SE NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m) Ban Boeuf (9.12 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E Type: Shallow Flat Chop Medium Wave (1-3m) Roches Noires Public Beach (10.42 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E ESE SE Type: Shallow Flat Chop Roches Noires Private Beach (11.44 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E ESE SE Type: Shallow Flat Chop Mom Choisy (13.23 km) Best Direction: N SSW SW W NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop

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Water

Type:	- Shallow - Flat - Chop	Hazards: - Ships/Boats

Quality:	- Crystal Clear	Best Tide: - High Tide

Flat to choppy water in a big lagoon. Some boats anchored close to shore. Not suited for kite beginners.

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Beach

Type:	- Sand	Size: - Small

Hazards:	- Rocks - Trees	Beach crowds: - None

Small sandy beach with grass next to it. Trees close to shore. Few rocks on 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:	- June - July - August - September - October	Wind Type: - Trade Winds

Best Direction:	- NE - ENE - E	Main Direction: - SE

Mainly SE trade wind blowing from June to October. This spot is good in NE and E.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

- No Walk

South of Grand Gaube you will find Melville. You can park directly next to the beach.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- None

Be advised to not leave any gear unattended nor in the car. Robberies are very likely here. This beach is used by locals as launch for a downwinder to Cap Malheureux or Anse la Raie.

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Nightlife

Got to Grand Bay for nightlife.

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