La Digue
Anse Fourmis
Anse Fourmis lies on La Digue's east coast between Anse Banane and the remote Anse Caïman, where the coastal road comes to an end. This is the side of the island facing the southeast trades, and an offshore reef takes some of the swell before it reaches the shore.
- Island
- La Digue
- Faces
- southeast
- Calm
- December to March, in the northwest monsoon
- Safety
- May to September, in the southeast trade wind, expect stronger surf and currents on this southeast-facing bay — less suitable for small children or weak swimmers in that period.
- Access
- Coastal road from the north, ends here
The reef softens the waves, but that doesn't make this a reliable swimming beach: the water turns too shallow at low tide and the current too strong at high tide. An abandoned, never-finished road runs alongside the long stretch of sand, about 300 by 20 metres, shaded by large takamaka trees. There are no facilities here; the nearest shop and snack bar are at Anse Banane, a five-minute walk to the north. A trail continues south from the beach toward Anse Caïman and Anse Cocos.
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