Police Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mahe, Seychelles)

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Police Bay Surf Guide

Police Bay in Mahe is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Beware of coral and rocks.

Police Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Police Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Police Bay 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 Police Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Police Bay 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 73% of the time in March while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

73%

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

blown out

17%

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

too small

10%

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

Explore Police Bay Location Map

Interactive Police Bay 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 Police Bay is Seychelles International (Mahe) Airport (SEZ) in Seychelles, which is 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Police Bay is Praslin Airport (PRI), also in Seychelles, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Police Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:59 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Police Bay look like?

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Credit: K.P

Tides at Police Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Anse Bougainville, 3 km from Police Bay.

Next High Water: 07:06am | 0.8m

Next Low Water: 01:29am | 0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Police Bay Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.2 °C) too at Police Bay, 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*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite