Le Morne – Plage principale / The Point & Little Reef
Main launch point with SE wind cross-shore from the left. Small waves on Little Reef when there is swell (beginner-intermediate wave riding); inside the reef off the point, semi-flat to choppy water for freestyle and big air (advanced).
Conditions today
Forecast mean wind in knots, arrow pointing downwind, gusts. One dot per sport.
Go
KitesurfGood conditions · 17–22 kn ESE · 11h–19h
Go
WindsurfGood conditions · 17–22 kn ESE · 11h–19h
Today
11h↑22
12h↑21
13h↑20
14h↑18
15h↑19
16h↑19
17h↑18
18h↑17
Tomorrow
7h↑19
8h↑19
9h↑19
10h↑20
11h↑19
12h↑20
13h↑20
14h↑20
15h↑19
16h↑19
17h↑19
18h↑19
Model wind (Data from MET Norway), for guidance only. Check on site and follow the schools' advice.
- Sports
- Kitesurf, Windsurf
- Level
- Intermediate
- Wind directions that work
- E → S
- Ideal strength
- 15–35 knots
- Season
- May to November (steady SE trades), peak June–October; lighter and less reliable December to April.
- Tide
- Inner lagoon gets hollower at low tide (max range ~1.2 m): take care at low tide.
Caution
- Small, gusty launch at the point, kites tangle
- Shorebreak when surf is big
- Wind can turn offshore in the evening at the point
- Strong currents in the passes
Rules and etiquette
- Do not go outside the reef unless a strong swimmer and confident kiter
- Boat rescue is paid (≥ €100) and unavailable on huge-swell days
Schools and centres on site
Approximate location.
Tides
Port Louis (MMS reference): in shallow lagoons, low tide exposes the coral.
↑13:45High tide · 63 cmWed 14
↓20:30Low tide · 14 cmWed 14
↑02:52High tide · 53 cmThu 15
↓07:56Low tide · 30 cmThu 15
Sources : IKSURFMAG – Le Morne travel guide · MACkiteboarding – Le Morne travel guide · Kiteforum – Le Morne