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Grand Anse

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This is a good surf spot when there is nothing elsewhere.

Additional Info:
Grand Anse in Mahe island is an exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf.
Winter is the best time of the year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the North
Norheast. Waves jsut as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the
ideal swell direction is from the South.
Waves at the beach break both left and right. They close very quickly.
There is a right hand reef break as well.
Rarely crowded here.
Becareful rips are very strong on this surf spot. Rocks are a hazard.

Location

Access

Getting there
Walk
Instant access (<5 min)
Public access
Yes
4x4 required
Unknown
Boat required
Unknown
Wave characteristics
Type
Beach break
Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy
Power
Powerful, Fun
Frequency
Very consistent (150+ days/year)
Normal length
Short (<50m)
Good day length
Short (<50m)
Ideal conditions
Wind direction
North, NorthEast
Swell direction
South, SouthEast
Swell size
Less than 3ft - 12ft
Tide
All tides
Tide movement
Don't know
Crowd
Week
Empty
Weekend
Empty

Dangers

Rips / undertow, Rocks

Videos

None

Nearby spots

Barbarons

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Direction
Left
Bottom
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Frequency
Sometimes breaks (50 days/year)
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Port Glaud Lefts

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Direction
Left
Bottom
Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) with sand
Frequency
Sometimes breaks (50 days/year)
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Anse Poules Bleues

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Direction
Left
Bottom
Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.)
Frequency
Rarely breaks (5 days/year)
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