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D'Arros Island - Main House kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Seychelles

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 12 m -5.42 | 53.3

Overview

D'Arros Island Main House is a kitesurfing spot located on D'Arros Island, a private island in the outer Seychelles. The island is surrounded by a turquoise lagoon and coral reefs. Conditions are tropical with two monsoons (NW and SE). The spot is suited to intermediate to advanced riders due to the remoteness.
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Spot forecast for D'Arros Island - Main House

Sunrise 06:04 · Sunset 18:19

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:130.9 m05:090.8 m11:521.1 m19:060.6 m01:381.1 m07:190.7 m13:211.2 m19:560.5 m02:201.2 m08:210.6 m14:181.3 m20:320.4 m02:521.4 m09:050.5 m15:011.3 m21:020.4 m03:221.6 m09:420.3 m15:391.4 m21:320.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m

D'Arros Island - Main House: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

427h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in July: 30 rideable days a month and 427 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is November, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 14 rideable days14 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 14 rideable days14 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 42%13-20 knots · 55%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 55% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is July, at 26 °C. The wettest month is December, with 366 mm.

Monthly averages: D'Arros Island - Main House
Monthly averages — D'Arros Island - Main House — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.5 236 h 28 °C 214 mm
February 20.5 195 h 28 °C 227 mm
March 17.5 145 h 28 °C 249 mm
April 15.5 128 h 29 °C 179 mm
May 28.5 333 h 28 °C 129 mm
June 30.0 414 h 28 °C 145 mm
July 31.0 427 h 26 °C 47 mm
August 31.0 434 h 26 °C 54 mm
September 30.0 418 h 26 °C 55 mm
October 27.0 336 h 27 °C 63 mm
November 14.0 126 h 28 °C 69 mm
December 14.0 142 h 27 °C 366 mm

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Technical details of D'Arros Island - Main House spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: E, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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