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Anse Patates
Surf spot · Seychelles
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr–May, Oct–Nov2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | offshorewind from the south, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:44 −0.2 mHigh 09:39 +0.4 mLow 17:03 −0.4 mHigh 23:30 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:52 −0.1 mHigh 11:09 +0.3 mLow 18:12 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:53 +0.3 mLow 06:55 −0.2 mHigh 12:41 +0.3 mLow 19:09 −0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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More surf near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Anse Patates
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (10°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (190°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 8). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, October and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Passe, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 9 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,450–US$2,810 each
about US$1,450–US$2,810 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SEZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ZRH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$904–US$1,870 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$87–US$147 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$288 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$194–US$368 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,450–US$2,810 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 5 min by car · 40 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About La Passe its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in La Digue on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 39 places to stay
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 27h 35m
About 27h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SEZ, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH), then 1h 10m by road
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