Surf Forecasts:
Grande Anse (Mahe) surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, S swell with 1,092 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Grande Anse (Mahe) this week:
The surf forecast for Grande Anse (Mahe) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Grande Anse (Mahe) in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Grande Anse (Mahe) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 741 | 761 | 610 | 793 | 771 | 655 | 572 | 496 | 427 | 370 | 333 | 286 | 269 | 486 | 723 | 1048 | 1021 | 636 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:26AM0.95m | 4:32PM1.52m | 5:07AM1.10m | 5:13PM1.52m | 5:46AM1.23m | 5:51PM1.46m | 6:24AM1.32m | 6:27PM1.36m | 7:00AM1.36m | 7:00PM1.24m | 7:36AM1.36m | 7:32PM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM0.07m | 10:00AM0.16m | 11:12PM0.01m | 10:52AM0.11m | 11:44PM-0.03m | 11:40AM0.09m | 00:15AM-0.03m | 12:25PM0.12m | 00:44AM-0.01m | 1:08PM0.17m | 1:13AM0.04m | 1:51PM0.25m | 1:40AM0.10m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 22 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 173 | 366 | 288 | 771 | 655 | 572 | 496 | 427 | 370 | 333 | 286 | 269 | 361 | 723 | 1048 | 1021 | 636 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 18 | S 15 | N 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 237 | 293 | 283 | 217 | 206 | 164 | 104 | 102 | 140 | 50 | 37 | 62 | 39 | 83 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 19 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 40 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 741 | 761 | 610 | 793 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 486 | 555 | 554 | 542 | 343 | 243 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1728 | 1728 | 1733 | 1718 | 1741 | 1733 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1757 | 1757 | 1757 | 1792 | 1757 | 1728 | 1741 | 1757 | 1728 |
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