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La Passe town centre on La Digue
La Digue, the nearest town, 9 km away. Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Marie Ann Island-Shorey

Surf spot · Seychelles

Is it worth the trip?

5Poor out of 100 for your dates

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4 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft12 s
Energy
17kJ
Wind
SW 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Wed 4 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft11 s
Energy
22kJ
Wind
WNW 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 s
Energy
18kJ
Wind
WNW 9 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 s
Energy
13kJ
Wind
NW 6 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 s
Energy
9kJ
Wind
NNE 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 s
Energy
9kJ
Wind
NE 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Mon 9 · 5 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 s
Energy
13kJ
Wind
SE 2 kn
Temp
28°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 23, too small
  2. Tue 35, too small
  3. Wed 45, too small
  4. Thu 53, too small
  5. Fri 64, too small
  6. Sat 75, too small
  7. Sun 84, too small
  8. Mon 95, too small
  9. Tue 103, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–14 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best in Apr2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Marie Ann Island-Shorey, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft14 s1 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots29°C
Tue 3Nov5, too small1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots29°C
Wed 4Nov5, too small1 ft11 s2 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots28°C
Thu 5Nov3, too small1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.)18kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov4, too small1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots28°C
Sat 7Nov5, too small1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots28°C
Sun 8Nov4, too small1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 9Nov5, too small1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots28°C
Tue 10Nov3, too small1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.)10kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots28°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.

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About Marie Ann Island-Shorey

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (254°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (74°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. 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 month is usually April, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Digue, 9.2 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 dive site.

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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to SEZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ZRH, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$904–US$1,870
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$87–US$147
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$174–US$288
Food7 days eating outabout US$194–US$368
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout 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: La Digue

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La Digue

about 20 min by car · 39 places to stay

about US$67/nightcountry average

See 39 places to stay in La Digue · Booking.com

About La Digue its beds, food and every spot near it

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

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.