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La Digue - Anse Source d'Argent kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Seychelles · La Digue

Spot currently openIntermediate level -4.38 | 55.83

Overview

Anse Source d'Argent is a kitesurfing spot located on the west coast of La Digue, Seychelles. This world-famous beach, known for its granite boulders and turquoise water, faces west. It receives the NW monsoon (November-March) as onshore wind. The shallow lagoon is protected by a reef. The spot is suited to intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for La Digue - Anse Source d'Argent

Sunrise 05:51 · Sunset 18:09

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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 2.1 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Thu 12Fri 13Sat 14Sun 15Mon 16 Now05:511.3 m12:480.2 m18:240.8 m23:380.3 m06:211.3 m13:210.2 m18:550.7 m00:040.3 m06:511.2 m13:570.3 m19:310.7 m00:350.4 m07:241.1 m14:380.3 m20:200.7 m01:130.5 m08:031 m15:260.3 m21:320.7 m
  • Thursday 12 November High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 13 November High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 14 November Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Sunday 15 November Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Monday 16 November Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m

La Digue - Anse Source d'Argent: 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 September, peaking in July: 30 rideable days a month and 415 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is November, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 27.5 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: 21 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days A May: 27.5 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: 21 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 46%13-20 knots · 53%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 53% 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 Source d'Argent
Monthly averages — La Digue - Anse Source d'Argent — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 242 h 28 °C 299 mm
February 16.0 125 h 29 °C 184 mm
March 15.0 139 h 29 °C 333 mm
April 14.0 96 h 29 °C 261 mm
May 27.5 311 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 21.0 264 h 27 °C 15 mm
November 9.5 74 h 28 °C 100 mm
December 17.5 144 h 28 °C 312 mm

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Technical details of La Digue - Anse Source d'Argent 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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