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La Preneuse

Black River, Mauritius

La Preneuse 5 photos

  • Beach - panoramio - Sualkdd

    Beach - panoramio - Sualkdd. Sualkdd, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Walk on the Beach - panoramio

    Walk on the Beach - panoramio. Sualkdd, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • La-preneuse-beach-mauritius

    La-preneuse-beach-mauritius. Contrarianmind, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Sunset - panoramio - Sualkdd

    Sunset - panoramio - Sualkdd. Sualkdd, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Sunrise - panoramio - Sualkdd (1)

    Sunrise - panoramio - Sualkdd (1). Sualkdd, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:15 pm
6 am
6.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
7 am
6.1
1 km/h1 mph wind, Good
Now
7.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.3
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
1 pm
3.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
22°C71°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
32 km/hmph W
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:15 pm
Today
6.0Good6 am42
6.1Good7 am11
7.0GreatNow32
7.4Great9 am53
6.7Good10 am96
6.3Good11 am128
5.7Good12 pm138
3.6Poor1 pm1610
2.9Poor2 pm1912
3.0Poor3 pm1610
3.8Poor4 pm1610
4.6Fair5 pm1610
4.5Fair6 pm117
Sat
6.2Good6 am64
8.8Excellent7 am43
9.5Excellent8 am53
8.8Excellent9 am64
8.1Great10 am127
8.0Great11 am1610
7.6Great12 pm138
5.7Good1 pm106
5.2Fair2 pm42
6.3Good3 pm32
7.5Great4 pm53
6.5Good5 pm106
6.5Good6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 11 am, 1.0 m. Low at 5 pm, 0.5 m. High at 11 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 5 am, 0.4 mHigh 11 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 11 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 5 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 11 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 11 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 5 am, 0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun9.6 ExcellentBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 20%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 43%
  • Tue7.2 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 6 km/h3 mph, rain 31%
  • Wed8.7 ExcellentBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu7.7 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 13%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About La Preneuse

La Preneuse is a sandy beach located in the Black River region of Mauritius. It is 371 meters long and nearby is Tamarin Beach, which is 3.46 kilometers away. The nearest town is La Preneuse village, 514 meters from the beach, and the closest airport is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, 35 kilometers away.

From Wikipedia

La Preneuse is a public beach in western coast of the island Mauritius in the district of Rivière Noire located in the village of Black River. It was named after a French ship, the frigate Preneuse, which served as a commerce raider at Isle de France (as Mauritius was then known) and was also involved in a naval battle with the British in the 18th century. The beach is home to the best preserved Martello tower in Mauritius.

Source: La Preneuse on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m470 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink14 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 290 m940 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
530 m0.3 miLa Preneuse
Nearest town
510 m0.3 miLa Preneuse (village)
Nearest airport
35 km22 miSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)

Nearby places

  • The BayFood and drink
    290 m940 ft
  • Baz LokalSnack
    450 m0.3 mi
  • Roots SpiritsFood and drink
    570 m0.4 mi
  • Happy RajaIndian
    600 m0.4 mi
  • Le Bistro de la PosteFrench
    880 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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