Kiteboarding spot Palmar – Belle Mare
Posted on 16. Apr, 2010 by admin in Kite spots
Location:
North Eastern Mauritius, Mauritius
The East coast is the windward coast of Mauritius Island facing the SE trade wind and it is also the coast with the most kilometers of beautiful lagoons.
Located on this coast, Belle-Mare / Palmar beach is the longest beach of Mauritius. It is also the easiest spot with a quiet paradisiacal lagoon : turquoise water between 22 and 26°C with white coral sand. You can ride there safely at any moment of the day, no matter of the tide.
From there you can enjoy a large variety of other amazing spots on the East Coast and great downwinders arranging with local schools.
Whatever the wind, you can also keep entertained thanks to wonderful flat water spots for Stand Up Paddle in the mangroves around there.
Directions:
Follow the coastal road until the sign Public Beach close to Hotel La Palmeraie (2km South from Belle Mare town)
Beach rules:
This is a very big public beach and bathers and boating activity has to be respected here, to insure hassle free access. Beware of the outer areas of this lagoon as the bottom is covered with fragile and sharp “stag horn” types of corals. Trees next to the beach.
Weather:
The wind season stretches from April to November with water temperatures between 22°C and 26°C and air temperatures between 22°C and 30°C. Short rainshowers are possible all year round.
Wind details:
Trade winds here are very steady blowing at an average of 20 knots. The most common conditions here are side onshore. Best winds are from June to October.
Water details:
Several kilometers to the left is a pass (La Passe “Du Puis”) in the reef here, that offers surfable waves in austral summer when the winds are slack. This wave is a right hander, fast and tubular in shape, and no place for beginners. The current in the channel is potent, and has to be avoided at all costs when paddling back in.
Day activities:
Stand up paddle trip throughout the mangroves around.
Lots of hotels and touristic activity both on and off the water. Diving, hiking,snorkeling, boat excursions, …
Night scene:
Parties at hotels all nights.