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About this spot
Pointe d'Esny sits on one of the largest clear reef lagoons in Mauritius, next to Mahébourg and about 15 minutes from the international airport. The riding area is wide — flat to choppy lagoon water, deeper sections that suit a foil, a shipwreck near the barrier reef and choppier water by the big channels to the north.
South and south-easterly trades are the wind you want and they run cross-shore; an easterly also works but comes onshore along the beach. The reliable window is June to September, sometimes into October, with the wider island season from April–May to November. The wind is a trade, but it lifts late in the morning, with the workable window roughly 11:00 to 16:00.
The catch is access: villas and resorts line most of the beachfront, the public paths are narrow and easy to miss, and an independent spot record notes that the yacht club has soured on kiters after reckless launching. Two schools are named at this spot, and the level is given as beginner to advanced with a caveat — learn with a school, and respect the launch.
3-day forecast
Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 14–30 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- flat, choppy
- Depth
- Shallow lagoon close to shore with deeper sections further out; channels to the north.
- Seabed
- sand, coral patches
- Skill
- beginner, intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Beginner friendly
- Wind range
- 14 kn – 30 kn
Access & parking
About 15 minutes from the international airport (MRU) near Mahébourg; use the public beach paths.
Parking: Very limited roadside parking near the public paths; confirm a legal place with the schools.
Amenities
- Two schools named at this spot in independent records.
- Mahébourg town services nearby.
Needs local verification: Compiled in October 2026 from the schools' own pages (ION CLUB Le Morne, Mauritius Surf Holidays) and independent spot guides (KiteInsider, sejour-maurice). Exact launch pins, public beach-access paths (much of the coast is lined with hotels and villas), any hotel or yacht-club launch restrictions, reef-pass currents, rescue-boat cover and lagoon depth at each tide all still need confirming on site — coordinates are approximate, not verified launch points.
Local hazards
- Tight access — narrow public paths between villas; do not launch from the yacht club or private resort beaches.
- A shipwreck near the barrier reef and coral patches inside the lagoon.
- Current and chop around the big channels to the north.
- Boats and lagoon traffic near Mahébourg.
- Northerly and westerly winds blow from the land here — do not ride in them.