Overview

Île aux Bénitiers is a kitesurfing spot located off the southwest coast of Mauritius, facing Le Morne. The lagoon between the island and the coast offers a flat and shallow body of water, ideal for kitesurfing. The southeast trade winds blow regularly from June to November. The setting is magnificent with views of the Morne Brabant. The spot is suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Ile aux Benitiers

Sunrise 03:35 · Sunset 16:15

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.8 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:59 · 0.3 m High tide 08:38 · 0.6 m Low tide 14:29 · 0.3 m High tide 20:18 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:29 · 0.2 m High tide 08:54 · 0.6 m Low tide 14:55 · 0.3 m High tide 20:49 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:57 · 0.2 m High tide 09:13 · 0.7 m Low tide 15:21 · 0.2 m High tide 21:20 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:24 · 0.2 m High tide 09:34 · 0.7 m Low tide 15:49 · 0.2 m High tide 21:50 · 0.7 m
Sunday 25 October Low tide 02:52 · 0.2 m High tide 08:58 · 0.8 m Low tide 15:19 · 0.1 m High tide 21:23 · 0.7 m

Ile aux Benitiers: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

352h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 352 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is January, at 20 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 45%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is August, at 24 °C. The wettest month is January, with 186 mm.

Monthly averages: Ile aux Benitiers

Monthly averages — Ile aux Benitiers — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	234 h	30 °C	186 mm
February	21.0	258 h	30 °C	89 mm
March	23.5	274 h	30 °C	127 mm
April	22.5	251 h	29 °C	104 mm
May	29.0	357 h	27 °C	68 mm
June	27.0	341 h	25 °C	46 mm
July	30.5	352 h	25 °C	36 mm
August	30.0	365 h	24 °C	34 mm
September	29.5	371 h	26 °C	26 mm
October	28.0	376 h	27 °C	37 mm
November	20.5	246 h	29 °C	71 mm
December	21.0	258 h	29 °C	120 mm

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Technical details of Ile aux Benitiers spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE.

Depending on conditions: S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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