Petite Anse Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(La Digue, Seychelles)

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Petite Anse Surf Guide

Petite Anse in La Digue is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks, rips.

Petite Anse Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	30.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Petite Anse:

The best conditions reported for surf at Petite Anse occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

marchBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Petite Anse 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 77% of the time in March while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

77%

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

blown out

19%

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

too small

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

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Interactive Petite Anse 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 Petite Anse is Praslin Airport (PRI) in Seychelles, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Petite Anse is Seychelles International (Mahe) Airport (SEZ), also in Seychelles, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Petite Anse Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:27 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

Tides at Petite Anse

Current tide and informaton

For Anse Banane, 2 km from Petite Anse.

Next High Water: 07:09pm | 1.09m

Next Low Water: 02:21am | 0.21m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Petite Anse Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Petite Anse won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite