Bel Ombre
Surf spot · Seychelles
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- WNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 116, too small
- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May, Oct2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Bel Ombre does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:42 −0.4 mHigh 08:33 +0.7 mLow 15:40 −0.5 mHigh 21:35 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:57 −0.3 mHigh 09:44 +0.5 mLow 16:57 −0.4 mHigh 23:20 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:56 −0.2 mHigh 11:17 +0.4 mLow 18:14 −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 May, Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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More surf near here
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- Beau Vallon Beach 1.9 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bel Ombre
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (320°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (140°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Beau Vallon Beau Vallon, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 3 dive sites.
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$1,390–US$2,720 each
about US$1,390–US$2,720 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| 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$1,390–US$2,720 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
3 min by car · 46 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Beau Vallon Beau Vallon its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 26h 55m
About 26h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SEZ, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → SEZ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.