La Digue - Anse Cocos kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Seychelles · La Digue

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 8 m -4.37 | 55.85

Overview

Anse Cocos is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of La Digue, Seychelles. This magnificent granite beach faces east and receives the southeast monsoon (May-September). The spot is surrounded by the typical granite boulders of the Seychelles. Intermediate level is required due to the reef, rocks, and currents.
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Spot forecast for La Digue - Anse Cocos

Sunrise 05:54 · Sunset 18:08

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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 2.8 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 Now00:510.6 m04:300.6 m11:320.9 m19:090.4 m01:450.8 m07:090.6 m13:020.9 m19:500.3 m02:180.9 m08:160.5 m14:010.9 m20:210.3 m02:461 m09:020.4 m14:470.9 m20:490.3 m03:141.2 m09:420.2 m15:270.9 m21:150.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.2 m

La Digue - Anse Cocos: 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

415h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 415 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is November, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 16 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 30 rideable days A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d N December: 9.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 16 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 13 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 30 rideable days A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d N December: 9.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 45%13-20 knots · 54%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 54% 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 March, with 333 mm.

Monthly averages: La Digue - Anse Cocos
Monthly averages — La Digue - Anse Cocos — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.0 141 h 28 °C 299 mm
February 15.5 111 h 29 °C 184 mm
March 12.5 100 h 28 °C 333 mm
April 13.0 84 h 29 °C 261 mm
May 26.5 297 h 29 °C 181 mm
June 30.0 377 h 28 °C 96 mm
July 30.5 415 h 26 °C 41 mm
August 30.0 405 h 26 °C 75 mm
September 29.5 408 h 26 °C 127 mm
October 20.5 257 h 27 °C 15 mm
November 8.5 68 h 28 °C 100 mm
December 9.5 76 h 28 °C 312 mm

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Technical details of La Digue - Anse Cocos 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: Not rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, 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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