Seychelles
Country/State Data
Regions
1
Breaks
14
Coastline
491 KM
Cost of living
Capital
Victoria
Current Time
Security
Health
Positives
- User-friendly waves
- Few crowds
- Warm water
- Beautiful scenery
Negatives
- Rarely surfable
- Very expensive
- Windy
- Lack of good spots
Where to surf in Seychelles
Mahé is an island of outstanding natural beauty, where lush granite rock mountains, meet gorgeous white-sand beaches, attracting well-off tourists and honeymooners to Mahé and Victoria, which is Africa’s smallest capital city.
After an article appeared in Surfer magazine in 1967, the Seychelles isle of Mahé was put on the world surfing map. Aussie photographer Ron Perrott described it as a paradise, influencing many surfers to make the trip, but they came back disappointed. Small, clean, relatively uncrowded surf does exist, but Mahé suffers from a long, shallow shelf, bad location, and extremely inconsistent swells that struggle to produce more than a dozen good days annually.
Sitting too far W for the normal groundswell angles in the Indian Ocean, Mahé is usually bypassed, instead relying on a major S swell to hit, or for consistent onshore winds to create surf on the few exposed reefs like La Passe. When it is big enough to wrap around to the W coast for offshore conditions, rare gems like Anse aux Poules Bleues will break a few times a year, while Anse Gaulette is far more reliable.
Surf spots in Seychelles
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Break lowdown
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When to go
Surf and weather statistics to help plan your surf trip to Seychelles
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Library
Helpful surf travel videos and articles featuring Seychelles.
Travel Information
General
- Current Time
- Tourists
- 362,000
- Population
- 98,347
- Tourist Info
- Tourist Info
Security
Health
Money
- Currency
- SCR
- Exchange rate
- $1 = 5.44 SCR SCR
Cost of living
Communication
- Dialing in
- +248
- Dialing out
- 00
- Language
- Seychellois Creole, English, French.
Electricity
- Plug Type
- g
Visas
All nationalities can visit the Seychelles visa free for touristic stays of up to 30 days.
Getting There
SEZ airport is located 10km south of Victoria on Mahé. Air Seychelles, British Airways, Air Mauritius, Kenya Airways, Aeroflot and Air Austral. Air Seychelles operates 20 seat Twin Otters from Mahé to and from 4 islands but boards can be a problem.
Getting Around
Mahé and Praslin have a good system of buses. Dep Tax: $40. 1h high speed crossing between Mahé and Praslin ($80 r/t) or 3h by ferry ($18 r/t). 5 times daily ferry between Praslin and La Digue ($20 r/t). Only Mahé and Praslin have paved roads. Drive on the left. Rental cars (mostly Mini Mokes) are plentiful on Mahé, less so on Praslin. Rates are high: from $65 daily. Bikes are rare, buses may refuse surfboards.
Accommodation
Most hotels are in the surfless Beau Vallon area; try Coco d’Or Hotel ($165/dbl) or Augerine Guesthouse ($185/dbl). Victoria has several options. Numerous luxury resorts/hotels to choose from around the island. Camping is forbidden. Expect $20-30 for a basic meal; try some authentic Creole cuisine.
Activities
World-class sailing, diving, snorkelling, and fishing. Nightlife is limited to the entertainment at hotels and a few nightclubs. There are many species of flora and fauna unique to the island. The mountains offer some scenic hikes.
Hazards & hassles
Most spots have shallow coral bottoms so there’s a risk of hitting the reef. Never mind sharks or stonefish, but be very careful with the equatorial sun and possible theft, carried out by determined and possibly armed groups of 4 or 5 individuals. Watch your car.
Handy Hints
Because it is rarely good, crowds are increasing at the name breaks when they are on. Go with low expectations for surf. Seychelles is best viewed as a relaxing beach holiday, with any possible surf as just a bonus.
Due to global pandemic, Visas, Getting There, Getting Around or Accommodation information and pricing may have changed. Always check Government Travel Advice before travelling.
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