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Area

Continent:	Africa
Country:	Mauritius
Next Big City:	Port Louis
Next Town:	Black River

Type:	Ocean
Rider Ability:	Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
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.

Beach

Type:	Sand
Size:	Medium
Hazards:	Trees
Beach Users:	None

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

Wind

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.

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:

None

Watch out for the current in the channels.

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