About This Spot
La Prairie, Mauritius is one of the world's premier wind-sports destinations, located in Mauritius.
Situated in Africa, the spot offers Shallow and Flat and Chop water conditions, making it ideal for beginners and experienced riders alike.
With SE winds, peaking from June to October, La Prairie, Mauritius delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
South westerly most arvo's, quite constant winds May through Aug, after and before that you have 50/50 chance of getting it on. Usual wind is SE trade wind and because of mountains acceleration is a daily occurence. Ideal directions are 90 to 180 degrees.
When to Go
Warm water/weather all year round. Surf all year. Tropical temperatures, although a bit of neoprene is recommended for the winter months.
What to Expect
La Prairie is the upwind part of the lagoon. This is the area you can see when looking upwind from le Morne, and it consists of a very large and pretty shallow lagoon. This lagoon has it’s traps nearer the reef where there are large fields of urchins, and some big patches of stag horn corals in places. When sailing this lagoon one should approach darker patches with care to make sure they are passable.
Wind & Conditions
SE
Best wind direction
South westerly most arvo's, quite constant winds May through Aug, after and before that you have 50/50 chance of getting it on. Usual wind is SE trade wind and because of mountains acceleration is a daily occurence. Ideal directions are 90 to 180 degrees.
Best Months
Water Conditions
La Prairie is the upwind part of the lagoon. This is the area you can see when looking upwind from le Morne, and it consists of a very large and pretty shallow lagoon. This lagoon has it’s traps nearer the reef where there are large fields of urchins, and some big patches of stag horn corals in places. When sailing this lagoon one should approach darker patches with care to make sure they are passable.
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Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
🚗No walk to the beach
Directly on the opposite side of the island from the airport. You can get a bus from the airport or taxi but make sure you barter for taxi. La Prairie is about 4km east of Le Morne. You can park directly on the grass.
Location
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