Villa Reef surfForecast / Praslin / Seychelles

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Villa Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Villa Reef sea temperature is
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Villa Reef this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Villa Reef in the next 16 days are 1.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Tue 26th May)6ft (1.9m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villa Reef over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
19
1
S
18
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
0.7
S
17
1.3
SSE
16
1.6
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
67
266
613
737
577
492
350
297
950
1232
1225
607
488
392
290
375
383
424
364
335
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:33AM0.78m
10:04PM0.94m
11:57AM0.88m
11:21PM0.83m
1:01PM0.99m
00:41AM0.75m
1:50PM1.09m
1:50AM0.71m
2:29PM1.17m
2:45AM0.69m
3:03PM1.22m
3:30AM0.68m
3:36PM1.26m
Low Tide
4:11AM0.19m
4:01PM0.47m
5:09AM0.22m
5:52PM0.49m
6:03AM0.24m
7:25PM0.44m
6:51AM0.25m
8:32PM0.35m
7:34AM0.25m
9:21PM0.26m
8:12AM0.25m
10:01PM0.19m
8:48AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:10
1
1
3
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
25
27
28
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
1
S
18
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
1.3
SSE
16
1.6
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSE
13
Energy kJ
68
67
67
613
737
577
492
350
272
950
1232
1225
607
488
392
290
232
139
98
96
168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
19
0.6
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
S
17
1.1
S
7
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SE
14
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
102
66
266
65
53
53
37
28
297
127
192
88
130
107
86
9
40
100
156
102
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
10
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
15
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
S
12
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.1
W
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
6
45
75
64
34
65
56
64
27
138
26
23
99
93
68
40
3
29
14
6
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
5
1
S
6
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
7
1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
1
S
7
1.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
74
60
237
227
88
104
117
92
94
131
375
383
424
364
335
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1764
1764
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
1804
1804
1804
1803
1804
1804
1776
1793
1793
1776
1793
1804
Best forecast wave conditions in Praslin
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Seychelles
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
7
9
9
7
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Information about the Villa Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Villa Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Villa Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Villa Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Villa Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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