Overview

Martello Tower is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of Mauritius, in the Rivière Noire district. The spot faces west and receives the southeast trade winds offshore. The area is less protected than Le Morne and is suitable for intermediate riders. Conditions are best from June to November during the trade wind season.

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Spot forecast for Martello Tower

Sunrise 05:36 · Sunset 18:14

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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 5.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:19 · 0.3 m High tide 10:28 · 0.5 m Low tide 16:01 · 0.4 m High tide 21:38 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:59 · 0.3 m High tide 10:38 · 0.6 m Low tide 16:29 · 0.3 m High tide 22:18 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:29 · 0.2 m High tide 10:54 · 0.6 m Low tide 16:55 · 0.3 m High tide 22:49 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:57 · 0.2 m High tide 11:13 · 0.7 m Low tide 17:21 · 0.2 m High tide 23:20 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:24 · 0.2 m High tide 11:34 · 0.7 m Low tide 17:49 · 0.2 m High tide 23:50 · 0.7 m

Martello Tower: 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

313h

in August · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in August: 26 rideable days a month and 313 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is November, at 13.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 25 °C. The wettest month is January, with 193 mm.

Monthly averages: Martello Tower

Monthly averages — Martello Tower — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.0	134 h	30 °C	193 mm
February	17.5	180 h	30 °C	123 mm
March	16.0	176 h	30 °C	125 mm
April	15.5	148 h	29 °C	108 mm
May	26.5	310 h	27 °C	79 mm
June	27.5	301 h	25 °C	48 mm
July	26.5	276 h	25 °C	35 mm
August	28.5	313 h	25 °C	31 mm
September	25.0	274 h	26 °C	23 mm
October	23.5	289 h	27 °C	48 mm
November	13.5	131 h	29 °C	96 mm
December	15.0	145 h	30 °C	171 mm

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Technical details of Martello Tower 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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