Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 10 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 376, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 543, poor
- Fri 640, too small
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 826, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1030, too small
- Wed 1129, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr, Nov–Dec3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 163kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 4 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | offshorewind from the west, 6 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | offshorewind from the west, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:46 −0.1 mHigh 11:07 +0.3 mLow 18:09 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:48 +0.3 mLow 06:48 −0.2 mHigh 12:36 +0.3 mLow 19:05 −0.4 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:45 +0.4 mLow 08:09 −0.3 mHigh 13:48 +0.3 mLow 19:51 −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, Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fregate Island - Fregate Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (50°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (230°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 April, November and December, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Fregate Island, Seychelles, 1 km. Nearest beds: La Digue, 28 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Praslin Island Airport (PRI), 41 km.
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$1,270–US$2,530 each
about US$1,270–US$2,530 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 2 November 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$906–US$1,870 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$87–US$148 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$195–US$369 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,530 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 28 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Fregate Island, Seychelles, 1 km. Nearest beds: La Digue, 28 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Praslin Island Airport (PRI), 41 km.
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