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Kitesurf Location - Bel Ombre ( ID bel_ombre )      Hits: 2205
 
You are here: Africa > Mauritius > Kitesurf Location - Bel Ombre ( ID bel_ombre )
Continent: Africa
Country: Mauritius
Next Big City (Airport):  Port Louis
Next Town: Bel Ombre
Latitude:   -20.5054
Longitude: 57.4022
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

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

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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
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.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Trees
Location crowds:
- January
- February
- November
- December


Sandy beach which can get packed.

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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:
- Thermal Winds
- Trade Winds

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.

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 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.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Watch out for the very strong currents in the channels.

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 Nightlife
None.

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