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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.

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 Grand Anse

Seychelles, Mahe

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Approximate

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Latitude: 4° 40.858' S
Longitude: 55° 26.767' E

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 Access

DistanceTake a car

WalkInstant access (< 5min)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessDon't know

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityNormal

ExperienceAll surfers

FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)

Wave

TypeBeach-break

DirectionRight and left

BottomSandy

PowerPowerful, Fun

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthShort (< 50m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouth, SouthEast

Good wind directionNorth, NorthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft

Best tide positionAll tides

Best tide movementDon't know

More details

Week crowdEmpty

Week-end crowdEmpty

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Dangers

- Rips / undertow
- Rocks

 Additional Information

Grand Anse in Mahe island is an exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf.
Winter is the best time of the year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the North
Norheast. Waves jsut as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the
ideal swell direction is from the South.
Waves at the beach break both left and right. They close very quickly.
There is a right hand reef break as well.
Rarely crowded here.
Becareful rips are very strong on this surf spot. Rocks are a hazard.

English (Translate this text in English): Grand Anse in Mahe island is an exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf.
Winter is the best time of the year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the North
Norheast. Waves jsut as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the
ideal swell direction is from the South.
Waves at the beach break both left and right. They close very quickly.
There is a right hand reef break as well.
Rarely crowded here.
Becareful rips are very strong on this surf spot. Rocks are a hazard.

English (Translate this text in English): Grand Anse in Mahe island is an exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf.
Winter is the best time of the year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the North
Norheast. Waves jsut as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the
ideal swell direction is from the South.
Waves at the beach break both left and right. They close very quickly.
There is a right hand reef break as well.
Rarely crowded here.
Becareful rips are very strong on this surf spot. Rocks are a hazard.

English (Translate this text in English): Grand Anse in Mahe island is an exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf.
Winter is the best time of the year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the North
Norheast. Waves jsut as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the
ideal swell direction is from the South.
Waves at the beach break both left and right. They close very quickly.
There is a right hand reef break as well.
Rarely crowded here.
Becareful rips are very strong on this surf spot. Rocks are a hazard.

Atmosphere

This is a good surf spot when there is nothing elsewhere.

English (Translate this text in English): This is a good surf spot when there is nothing elsewhere.

English (Translate this text in English): This is a good surf spot when there is nothing elsewhere.

English (Translate this text in English): This is a good surf spot when there is nothing elsewhere.

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