Anse Bourgainville, Seychelles
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- Anse Intendance Kite spot · 4.8 km from Anse Royale
- Anse Poules Bleues Surf spot · 5 km from Anse Royale
- Anse Soleil Surf spot · 5.8 km from Anse Royale
- Intendance Surf spot · 5.8 km from Anse Royale
- Police Bay Surf spot · 7.7 km from Anse Royale
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About Anse Bourgainville
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (87°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (267°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 8). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March, April and November, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Anse Royale, 2.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 26 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to SEZ, changing at ZRH.
See flights ORD → SEZ · Skyscanner from about £805 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Anse Bourgainville.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 3, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 210kJ | wind from the south-east, 16 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft7 smushy | 350kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 27, poor | 5 ft7 shollow | 180kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 25, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 143kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 24, poor | 3 ft7 smushy | 100kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 43, fair | 3 ft6 shollow | 84kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 42, fair | 3 ft6 shollow | 76kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 36, fair | 3 ft6 shollow | 72kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 30, poor | 3 ft6 shollow | 73kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 41, fair | 4 ft13 shollow | 542kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to SEZ, changing at ZRH, then 30 min by road. About 26h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Anse Gaulette
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Police Bay
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Police Bay
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Anse Royale
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Police Bay
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to SEZ, changing at ZRH, then 30 min by road. About 26h 50 door to door
The plan picks the best of 8 spots near Anse Royale each day: Anse Bourgainville, Anse Gaulette, Anse Poules Bleues, Anse Royale, Anse Soleil, Barbarons, Intendance, Police Bay.
Rough cost
About £1,240–£2,440 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| 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 | £805–£1,670 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £15–£30 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,240–£2,440 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Anse Royale
- OLE RestaurantSpanish · 0.4 km from the centre
- Urban TiffinIndian · 0.5 km from the centre
- Kafe Kreol Cafe and RestaurantCajun and creole · 0.2 km from the centre
- ＲＯＹＡＬ ＢＡＹ ＢＥＡＣＨ ＣＬＵＢBar and grill · 0.3 km from the centre
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