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 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 26) at 7AM. 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 7AM (Tue 26th May)5ft (1.6m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

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

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
1.1
S
11
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
1.5
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
12
1.4
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
287
613
737
577
492
350
297
950
1051
1087
617
488
392
359
232
232
364
401
349
227
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
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
4:01PM0.47m
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
10:36PM0.13m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<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
3
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
1
S
11
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
7
1.3
SSE
16
1.5
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
Energy kJ
67
67
233
737
577
492
350
97
950
1051
1087
617
488
392
359
232
139
132
94
135
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
19
1
S
18
1
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.9
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SSE
8
0.1
W
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
16
0.5
SE
16
0.5
SE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
66
266
613
111
86
50
28
272
480
197
131
130
136
120
3
40
65
122
102
18
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
SE
15
0.3
SSE
18
0.7
S
17
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
16
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
ESE
12
Energy kJ
45
75
54
53
53
56
64
297
26
175
23
97
91
67
6
3
29
6
6
24
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
1.1
S
11
1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
0.8
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
60
287
109
117
107
80
110
176
232
364
401
349
227
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
1
Distance (km)
1764
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
1793
1803
17
1776
1801
1801
1788
1801
1803
1801
1793
1776
52
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
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
6
6
7
5
5
9
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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