West Coast Beaches of Mauritius

Enjoy beautiful beaches and magnificent sunsets along the West coast of Mauritius.

Flic en Flac one of the most popular beaches of the western side of the island offers a blue turquoise lagoon with shallow water. The Tamarin and Le Morne beaches are well known in Mauritius and also worldwide as ideal destinations for surfers where the waves and wind conditions provide ideal conditions for surfing.

The west coast beaches are quite popular with both tourists and the local Mauritian population.

The most popular beaches of the West region of Mauritius are: Flic en Flac, Tamarin and Le Morne.

Flic en Flac Beach

The beach of Flic en Flac is located on the west coast of Mauritius between the village of Albion and Tamarin.

The Flic en Flac beach (which means “Free and Flat Land” in Dutch) is one of the longest beaches of Mauritius. The beach continues almost all the way to the village of Tamarin and as such is ideal for a great 1 hour beach walk.

The beach is great for bathing, swimming, snorkeling and for spending a day of relaxation with your partner, family and friends.

The beach of Flic en Flac has white sand and a turquoise blue lagoon. The beach is entirely protected by the coral reef and offers best swimming possibilities without strong sea currents.

When entering the sea be aware of the corals and especially of the sea urchin which are very common in this area. Stepping on a sea urchin can be very painful and this is why it is highly recommended to wear sandals or swimming shoes when entering the sea.

The highlights of Flic en Flac are the beautiful sunsets which fill the sky with range of colors. The sight of the sun disappearing in the sea with the remarkable scenery of the beach all around is quite breathtaking.

During weekdays the beach of Flic en Flac is quite empty while in the weekends the beach can become quite busy with many locals from the surrounding villages and towns.

Tamarin Beach

The Tamarin Beach is situated at the bay of Tamarin between Flic en Flac and the village of Black River.

The sight of the Tamrain beach including also the Tamarain bay and the Black River mountain range in the background is quite impressive and makes the visit to Tamaran beach a worthwhile.

The sand of the Tamarin bay is yellowish and consists of soft sand mixed with little stones. The sea in this area is clear from corals, stones and sea urchins.

The river of Tamarin cuts the beach in two parts. You can pass from one part to the other by crossing the river by foot.

Furthermore the Tamarin bay has no coral reef protecting most of the bay. This is why when the sea if ruff outside the reef, also inside Tamarin Bay the sea may be little ruff and you should be aware of possible strong sea currents which can pull you out into the deep sea.

Also, due to the lack of coral reef protecting the bay on many occasions you will see waves reaching all the way to the beach.

All these make the Tamarin Bay a great beach for bathing in the sea, swimming (In the shallow water) and also for surfing and enjoying the medium height (about 1m) waves.

The Tamarin Beach is quite empty during the week while during the weekends many locals come to the beach with their families. On Friday and Saturday night, it is very popular to come and set-up camftire along the beach and the Tamarin bay.

Le Morne Beaches

The Le Morne peninsula is situated on the south west tip of Mauritius. The beaches of Le Morne are located on the west part of the Le Morne peninsula on the foot of the Le Morne Brabant.

Many of the Le Morne beaches are now the setting of a top class hotels, with that the public beach of Le Morne which is easily accessible from the main road, is a great beach in the same level of the other beaches in the area.

The public beach of Le Morne is a beautiful beach with white coral sand, very clear waters providing great visibility, trees scattered along the beach, and beautiful scenery with the Le Morne Mountain as an impressive background.

The Le Morne beach is particularly popular for windsurfing and kite surfers. The perfect wind conditions almost all year-round makes this beach one of the top kite and windsurfing destinations in the world.

Perfect wind conditions are almost all year-round. Also for all non-surfers among us it is worth making a trip to the beach to watch the professional surfers.
Swimming at this beach is possible. However, you should be aware of all the surfers and kite surfers gliding and surfing along the beach.

The Le Morne beach can be quite busy during any day of the week. This mainly depends on the surfing conditions on the day. During weekends, the beach is busy with both locals and tourists coming to enjoy this beautiful beach, the ideal surfing conditions or watching the amazing surfing skills of the professional surfers visiting the beach.

List of Beaches at the West of Mauritius:

• Albion
• Flic En Flac
• La Preneuse
• Le Morne Brabant
• Point aux Sables
• Tamarin
• Tombeau Bay