Kitesurfing atOne Eye (Le Morne)

Experts only, full stop. One Eye is a powerful left breaking over a shallow, razor-sharp coral reef beyond the Le Morne lagoon. The SE trade blows side-onshore at 18-30 knots, but the consequences are real: reef just below the surface, current, a deep channel right alongside. For autonomous wave riders who can self-rescue. Beginners stay in the lagoon.

Austral winter, roughly June to September (broader May-October), when the SE trade and the S/SW swell line up. You need both at once: wind (18-30 knots) and a long-period swell (>12 s) with the right direction for the wave to open up.

South-west Mauritius, at the foot of Le Morne Brabant. You reach the wave from the Le Morne lagoon: usually by riding out across the lagoon to the reef, or via a boat shuttle. The way out runs through a channel to avoid riding over the coral.

Everything is handled on shore: the Le Morne kite centres and resorts deal with gear, boat support and rescue. On the reef itself there are no facilities — no shower, no shop, no water point. You sort your kit, eat and rinse off back on the lagoon side before heading out.

One Eye pairs with the Le Morne lagoon, where everyone else rides, and with the nearby Manawa wave on another pass. Go with local guidance or by boat, never blind: the passes and their currents have to be known.