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Villa Reef surfForecast / Praslin / Seychelles

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 16 May 2025 +04
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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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Villa Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Villa Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 17) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Villa Reef in the next 12 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 17th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 17th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 22nd May)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villa Reef over the next 12 days.

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Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wed
28
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ESE
1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1.1
SE
0.5
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.2
SE
1.2
SE
0.9
ESE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.3
SE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.6
SSE
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
2
SSE
2
SSE
1.8
SE
1.6
SSE
1.3
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
S
Period(s) (?)99991010101019181615151010101010101099998711101113131213121213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)14215217820314017917521117930826422921524522024627326816136132530031131629215839636738812691269948824525263219
Wind
(km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:42PM
1.22
7:20AM
0.61
7:18PM
1.18
8:10AM
0.59
8:00PM
1.12
9:18AM
0.61
8:50PM
1.04
10:44AM
0.68
9:55PM
0.96
12:02PM
0.81
11:15PM
0.88
12:58PM
0.97
12:37AM
0.82
1:45PM
1.14
1:48AM
0.78
2:28PM
1.31
2:48AM
0.76
3:12PM
1.44
3:40AM
0.74
3:56PM
1.52
4:28AM
0.72
4:40PM
1.54
5:15AM
0.71
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:51AM
0.16
12:15PM
0.29
2:36AM
0.21
12:51PM
0.36
3:28AM
0.24
1:45PM
0.45
4:24AM
0.26
3:23PM
0.53
5:19AM
0.26
5:34PM
0.53
6:08AM
0.24
7:13PM
0.44
6:54AM
0.22
8:23PM
0.30
7:37AM
0.18
9:20PM
0.16
8:20AM
0.14
10:10PM
0.05
9:04AM
0.10
10:57PM
-0.02
9:48AM
0.07
11:43PM
-0.04
10:33AM
0.07
Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wed
28
Sunrise--6:16--6:16--6:16--6:16--6:16--6:16--6:16--6:16--6:16--6:16--6:16--6:16
Sunset6:10--6:10--6:10--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:10--6:10--6:10--6:10--
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Rain (mm)
----3--1--------1-----1---322323326-
Temp. °C292928282828282828282828282828282828282828282828282827282828282828282828
Feels °C (?)313130303031313030302930303029293029292929292929282726282828292828282828

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Villa Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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