Today's Grande Anse (Mahe) sea temperature is 27.5 °C
(Normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 27.1 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 25.9 °C to 28.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Grande Anse (Mahe) won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
 Map of current Seychelles Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Seychelles Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Grande Anse (Mahe). This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Grande Anse (Mahe) sea temperatures peak in the range 29 to 30°C (84 to 86°F) on around the 4th of April and are at their coldest on about the 31st of July, in the range 24 to 27°C (75 to 81°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Grande Anse (Mahe) mean that a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Grande Anse (Mahe) can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Grande Anse (Mahe). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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