Carana Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Seychelles – Mahe)
| Name: | Carana |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: S |
Carana in Mahe is an exposed beach break. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded
Overall Carana Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The figure shows the range of swells directed at Carana over a normal year. It is based... (show all text)
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Also see Carana surf quality by season and Carana surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Seychelles - Mahe surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Carana
Visitor Reviews of Carana |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Carana:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Grande Anse (Mahe) | 8 mi |
| Second closest break | Anse Poules Bleues | 12 mi |
| Third closest break | La Passe | 13 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Anse Gaulette | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Anse Bougainville | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Carana: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 4457 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 4543 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 5007 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 3 Buoy | 5048 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5052 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Carana: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 2367 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Refuge, Cocos Islands | 2878 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Christmas Island, Australia | 3466 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 3503 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Withnell Point, Australia | 4079 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Carana: |
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| Closest ski area | Sepidan Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) | 2421 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 2426 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Pooladkaf Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) | 2426 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Pooladkaf Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) | 2426 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Pooladkaf Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) | 2426 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Carana: |
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| Closest city location | Victoria (Seychelles) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Porte Sainte Rita (Mauritius) | 418 mi |
| Third closest city location | Daris (Somalia) | 550 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Antsiranana (Madagascar) | 679 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Ajavibe (Madagascar) | 686 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Carana is Seychelles International (Mahe) Airport (SEZ) in Seychelles, which is 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Carana is Praslin Airport (PRI), also in Seychelles, 38 km (24 miles) away.
