Fregate Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Seychelles – La Digue)
| Name: | Fregate Island |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: NE |
Fregate Island in la Digue is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of cost.
Overall Fregate Island 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.
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Also see Fregate Island surf quality by season and Fregate Island surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Seychelles - La Digue surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Fregate Island
Visitor Reviews of Fregate Island |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Fregate Island:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Pointe Camille | 16 mi |
| Second closest break | Grande Anse | 16 mi |
| Third closest break | Anse Georgette | 27 mi |
| Fourth closest break | La Passe | 30 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Anse Bougainville | 32 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Fregate Island: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 4480 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 4566 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 5029 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 3 Buoy | 5068 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5074 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Fregate Island: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 2387 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Refuge, Cocos Islands | 2845 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Christmas Island, Australia | 3432 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 3493 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Withnell Point, Australia | 4047 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Fregate Island: |
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| Closest ski area | Sepidan Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) | 2426 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Pooladkaf Ski Resort (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) | 2431 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 2447 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 2447 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 2447 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Fregate Island: |
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| Closest city location | Victoria (Seychelles) | 34 mi |
| Second closest city location | Porte Sainte Rita (Mauritius) | 411 mi |
| Third closest city location | Daris (Somalia) | 575 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Antsiranana (Madagascar) | 699 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Ajavibe (Madagascar) | 705 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Fregate Island is Praslin Airport (PRI) in Seychelles, which is 41 km (25 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Fregate Island is Seychelles International (Mahe) Airport (SEZ), also in Seychelles, 47 km (29 miles) away.
