Pointe Jacques
Surf spot · Seychelles
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 109kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 255, fair
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 453, fair
- Thu 533, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
- Wed 1123, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar–Apr5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Pointe Jacques does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 3 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 29°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 Mar–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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 Pointe Jacques
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (172°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (352°). It is exposed 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 300 m out (1 in 28). 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 March and April, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Digue, 3.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 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$2,820 each
about US$1,450–US$2,820 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 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 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$289 |
| 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$1,450–US$2,820 |
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 10 min by car · 39 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About La Digue its beds, food and every spot near it
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about 10 min by car · 40 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 2 November 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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