Le Morne sits at the foot of Le Morne mountain on the west coast of Mauritius. Inside the reef is a shallow lagoon: knee to waist-deep standing water, with the waves breaking on the reef about 400 metres from the shore. ION Club gives the wind as east or south-east, lighter in the southern summer and stronger from April to October.
June to September is the season. In every one of those months more than half the days clear 12 knots for three daylight hours or more, and July is the pick, at about two in three. The mean over those rideable hours sits between 15 and 16 knots. Mornings start slower: in the season the share of windy days rises from about a third at eight in the morning to about half or more through the afternoon. January is the quietest month, at about one day in three. A July afternoon in the lagoon is usually powered up.
ION Club puts the reef about 600 metres out, and its centre says waves break on it about 400 metres from the shore.
Not yet checked against a weather station or an independent model, so treat these figures as a guide.
At a glance
Is it for you?
Skill levelGetting there
WaterMillpond
Wind · JulUsually turns up
Crowds · JulHeavy in season
Local vibeFriendly enough
Water qualityUsually clean
NightlifeA bar or two
CostMid
Geek analysis
July in the record
66% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In July the wind most often sits at 12 to 15 kt (29% of daylight hours) and is over 12 kt from 10am to 6pm on at least half the days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
July on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Rideable days20 of 31Ten Julys in the record
DirectionESE 120°
Wind, rideable hours16 ktMean over daylight hours at 12 kt+
Air23.0°CMaximum
Waves2.2 m96% of days run big
Take it with you
The full Le Morne report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
01Hour-by-hour & month-by-month wind02The month's own records03Full stays, schools & kit04Per-launch tide notes05Reef, current & the trees at the Point06Getting there, packing & best months07Sources, and their limits
WindChaser spot reportLe MorneBlack River, Mauritius · July66% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
When it gets busy
Crowds
Jul · High
Busiest from May to October, the windy months, according to compiled research rather than a count. Wake Up Stoked says the lagoon can be pretty crowded with students and beginners.
On the water
What July usually does
Wind directionE to SEThe trade wind, per ION Club and spot guides. Stronger from April to October.
Wind strength15 to 16 ktThe mean over rideable daylight hours, June to September, in the record, a 9 km model with no station check yet.
When it blowsLate morning onThe share of windy days rises from about a third at 8am to about half or more through the afternoon.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
Launch
Hazard
Parking
School
Stay
Webcam
Approximate
We haven't found published rules for this spot.
Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Nearest airportMauritius (MRU)Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International, about 55 km by road, around an hour.
