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Mahe Island - Anse aux Pins kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Seychelles · Au Cap

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m -4.7 | 55.52

Overview

Anse aux Pins is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of Mahe, Seychelles. The beach faces east and receives the southeast monsoon (May-September). The water is partially protected by the coral reef. The spot is suited to intermediate riders. The two monsoon seasons (NW from November to March, SE from May to September) offer varied wind conditions.
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Spot forecast for Mahe Island - Anse aux Pins

Sunrise 05:55 · 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 4.6 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 Now00:360.7 m04:470.7 m11:411 m19:070.5 m01:410.9 m07:120.6 m13:101 m19:520.4 m02:171 m08:170.5 m14:071 m20:250.3 m02:481.1 m09:020.4 m14:521.1 m20:540.3 m03:161.3 m09:400.3 m15:301.1 m21:210.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.2 m

Mahe Island - Anse aux Pins: 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

416h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 416 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is November, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 9.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 30 rideable days A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 6 rideable days6 d N December: 7 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 9.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J August: 30 rideable days A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 6 rideable days6 d N December: 7 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 26 °C. The wettest month is December, with 331 mm.

Monthly averages: Mahe Island - Anse aux Pins
Monthly averages — Mahe Island - Anse aux Pins — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.5 116 h 28 °C 307 mm
February 15.0 117 h 29 °C 176 mm
March 10.0 80 h 28 °C 300 mm
April 9.5 64 h 29 °C 268 mm
May 24.0 276 h 29 °C 193 mm
June 29.5 391 h 28 °C 120 mm
July 30.5 416 h 26 °C 91 mm
August 30.0 414 h 26 °C 117 mm
September 29.5 410 h 27 °C 144 mm
October 22.0 251 h 28 °C 79 mm
November 6.0 48 h 28 °C 160 mm
December 7.0 61 h 28 °C 331 mm

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Technical details of Mahe Island - Anse aux Pins 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
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Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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