Anse Poules Bleues

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About

can be very crowded when it works but good atmosphere in general.

Atmosphere:
The best left on Mahe but rarely breaks. It needs a huge south swell to work which is very rare on Mahe island. If you are lucky, may be you could surf this spot during the SE trade winds or transition period.

Additional Info:
May be the best left on Mahe island. Anse Poules Bleues is a freight train left which can be totally epic on a huge South swell. This attracts an instant crowd on one of the five or so days it will break in a good winter. SE trade winds blow directly offshore. This surf spot is a wrapping left breaks close to the shore.

Location

Access

Close to anse la Mouche in the south west of Mahe island. Ask around for anse poules bleues.

Getting there
Walk
Instant access (<5 min)
Public access
Yes
4x4 required
Unknown
Boat required
Unknown
Wave characteristics
Type
Point break
Direction
Left
Bottom
Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.)
Power
Hollow, Fast, Powerful
Frequency
Rarely breaks (5 days/year)
Normal length
Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day length
Long (150 to 300m)
Ideal conditions
Wind direction
SouthEast
Swell direction
South
Swell size
3ft-5ft - 8ft+
Tide
All tides
Tide movement
Rising and falling tides
Crowd
Week
Few surfers
Weekend
Crowded

Dangers

Rips / undertow, Sharks

Videos

None

Nearby spots

Anse Soleil

0.53 miles away

Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy
Frequency
Regular (100 days/year)

Anse Gaulette

1.56 miles away

Direction
Left
Bottom
Sandy with rock
Frequency
Sometimes breaks (50 days/year)

Mahe

2.54 miles away

Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) with sand
Frequency
Regular (100 days/year)