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“The wave here is so fast it is like being shot
out of a gun! Heavy, fast and unforgiving, One
Eye is not for the faint hearted.”
the kite lagoon and so has slightly more wind chop but due
to the protection of the reefs very little swell makes it
through to this area. On the odd occasion during bigger days
some small waves will make it through to the lagoon past
little reef, and you can get a very small, soft and friendly
wave right by the beach. This is the perfect introduction to
waves and many kids, families and beginners head out to
play when this little wave works. Other than that though the
main lagoon is basically a big protected freeride blasting
area for you to enjoy.
Little Reef
As the innocent name suggests little reef is the baby reef of
Le Morne and offers good jump ramps and small soft waves.
Perfect for those that are new to the waves or want to
perfect that new jump. Just inside the channel and outer
reefs, little reef is protected from the main swell and so is
much smaller than the other outer breaks. Just make sure
you check the depth before you start sending big backloops
though on a low tide it can get pretty shallow in places.
Manawa (AKA The Sleeping Dragon)
Manawa is right on the edge of the channel on the outer reef,
and so is fully exposed to the Indian Ocean’s raw power. The
beauty of being on the edge of the reef is you can go as deep
as you feel comfortable with. You sail out of the channel and
upwind to get into position and catch a wave. Once on a wave
you then