Belle Mare

One of the more popular spots for kiting is in a big moon shape, with lots of hotels and touristical activity both on and off the water.
This is a very big public beach and bathers and boating activity has to be respected here, to insure hassle free access.
Most common conditions here are side to onshore, with long runs in fairly shallow waters possible. Beware of the outer areas of this lagoon as the bottom is covered with fragile and sharp “stag horn” types of corals.
There is a pass (la passe “Du Puis”)  in the reef here, that offers surfable waves in summer when the winds are slack. This wave is a right hander, fast and tubular in shape, and no place for beginners. The current in the channel is potent, and has to be avoided at all costs when paddling back in.