Surf-Forecast | Anse Forbans Surf Guide

Lat Long: 4.78° S 55.53° E

Issued: 3 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Anse Forbans sea temperature is

29.4°C

Anse Forbans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Anse Forbans Surf Guide

Anse Forbans in Mahe is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Hazards include rips, jagged and shallow reef.

Anse Forbans Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Anse Forbans:

The best conditions reported for surf at Anse Forbans occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Anse Forbans (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Anse Forbans with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in March while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

70%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Anse Forbans Location Map

Interactive Anse Forbans surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Anse Forbans is Seychelles International (Mahe) Airport (SEZ) in Seychelles, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Anse Forbans is Praslin Airport (PRI), also in Seychelles, 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Anse Forbans Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 20:17 Local Time

m, °C	Sun		Mon
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	ESE	SSE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	9	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	off	off

Tides at Anse Forbans

Current tide and informaton

For Anse Bougainville, 0 km from Anse Forbans.

Next High Water: 09:40pm | 0.77m

Next Low Water: 03:05am | 0.45m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Anse Forbans Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.4 °C) too at Anse Forbans, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite