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| North East Beach (view north) |
Situated at the northern-most tip of Mahe, North East Point is another
popular spot by beach users especially on Sundays. The Beach stretches a
good 1.5 km along the North eastern coast of Mahe. The presence of ancient
beach rocks in the area indicates that this beach is quite old. Beach rocks
are masses of sand which have turned into rocks under pressure and the ones
at North East point can be found exposed especially during low tide during
the South East monsoon. The presence of beach rocks is indicative that
severe erosion has occurred in the area over the years strong enough to
eventually expose the beach rocks. The coast is of high energy during most
of the year generated by the waves and currents, therefore making it very
dynamic. The most Northern part of the beach has no reef
protecting it which means that bigger swells and stronger currents hits
this particular stretch of the beach. The area is quite popular with
surfers who enjoy the big waves.
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