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Mahe 61.9

#3359 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇸🇨 Seychelles · Anse Boileau · near Victoria

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score61.9 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell5% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.9 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Mahe

The best time to surf Mahe is February, March, December. It rarely works. In March the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is SEZ (6 km) and the nearest town is Victoria (14 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%6%1.0 m28°Cboardies
Feb100%7%1.0 m29°Cboardies
Mar100%11%0.9 m29°Cboardies
Apr100%5%0.9 m30°Cboardies
May100%1%1.2 m29°Cboardies
Jun100%0%1.5 m27°Cboardies
Jul100%0%1.7 m26°Cboardies
Aug100%0%1.6 m26°Cboardies
Sep100%0%1.6 m26°Cboardies
Oct100%1%1.2 m27°Cboardies
Nov100%3%0.9 m28°Cboardies
Dec100%7%1.0 m29°Cboardies

Why 61.9

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.9
Groundswell 12%
0.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.9
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.9

The detail

Faces 116° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 48% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 52%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -4.726, 55.506 (OpenStreetMap).

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