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Le Morne | Manawa kitesurf spot

Mauritius · Rivière Noire

Spot currently openAdvanced level -20.48 | 57.31

Overview

It's the easiest wave, a left-hander, accessible up to 3m, beyond that it's for experts only. 
In July there are few people, in August it's very crowded.

Ideal period from May to the end of October.

Wave less fast than One Eye, to be navigated at low tide, more depth than at One Eye

Safety by Ion club: 100 euros to be rescued at Manawa, 50 euros in the lagoon

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Spot forecast for Le Morne | Manawa

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 2.1 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:130.3 m10:220.5 m15:480.4 m21:260.5 m03:510.3 m10:290.6 m16:170.3 m22:060.6 m04:200.2 m10:440.7 m16:430.3 m22:380.7 m04:460.2 m11:020.7 m17:100.2 m23:080.7 m05:130.2 m11:240.8 m17:380.2 m23:390.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m

Le Morne | Manawa: 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

337h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 337 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is January, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 30 rideable days30 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is August, at 24 °C. The wettest month is January, with 185 mm.

Monthly averages: Le Morne | Manawa
Monthly averages — Le Morne | Manawa — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 216 h 30 °C 185 mm
February 20.0 249 h 30 °C 89 mm
March 23.0 268 h 30 °C 124 mm
April 22.5 251 h 29 °C 106 mm
May 28.0 335 h 27 °C 69 mm
June 26.5 322 h 25 °C 46 mm
July 30.0 337 h 25 °C 36 mm
August 27.5 330 h 24 °C 34 mm
September 29.0 361 h 26 °C 26 mm
October 27.0 346 h 27 °C 37 mm
November 19.5 231 h 29 °C 71 mm
December 20.5 251 h 29 °C 120 mm

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Technical details of Le Morne | Manawa spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

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Hazards

You are far from the shore, about 800m, you have to return through the channel, and be careful that the wind doesn't drop, as the current in the channel pushes you offshore.
Above 4m the channel is saturated, so it's no longer possible to return easily.

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