One Eye (Le Morne)
World-class reef left: very fast, hollow and powerful, often triple overhead when big. SE/ESE wind is offshore to cross-offshore. Reached by a ~15 min paddle from the road to the former Berjaya resort, or via the Grand Pass.
Conditions today
Forecast mean wind in knots, arrow pointing downwind, gusts. One dot per sport.
Today
Tomorrow
Model wind (Data from MET Norway), for guidance only. Check on site and follow the schools' advice. Swell isn't forecast here: also check a wave forecast (see sources).
- Sports
- Surf
- Level
- Experts
- Good wind (offshore)
- E → SSE
- Ideal strength
- 15–35 knots
- Swell
- S → W
- Season
- Southern winter (May–October), S to W swells; May most consistent per Surf-forecast.
- Tide
- Mid to high tide (Wannasurf); high tide only for kiting (Kite & Windsurfing Guide); Surf-forecast: high, rising tide.
- Very shallow, razor-sharp reef
- Strong current in the narrow pass at the end of the wave
- No rescue possible on big days
- Sharks (near passes)
- Localism / weekend crowds
Rules and etiquette
- Experts only; local schools advise against it
- Kiteforum: One Eye reserved for surfers — kiters must stay well upwind of surfers
Tides
Port Louis (MMS reference): in shallow lagoons, low tide exposes the coral.
Sources : Wannasurf – One Eye · Surf-forecast – One Eye · Kite & Windsurfing Guide – One Eye · IKSURFMAG – Le Morne travel guide · MACkiteboarding – Le Morne travel guide · Kiteforum – Le Morne · Edelweiss – Surf & kite Mauritius