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Barbarons Beach

Grand Anse Mahe, Seychelles

Barbarons Beach 3 photos

  • Seychelles - 53068175941

    Seychelles - 53068175941. Ninara31, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Seychelles - 53068579880

    Seychelles - 53068579880. Ninara31, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Heaven on Earth (It must be) - Flickr - Abubakr Saeed

    Heaven on Earth (It must be) - Flickr - Abubakr Saeed. Abubakr Saeed, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:09 pm
6 am
8.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
7 am
7.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
Now
7.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C82°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph E
Gusts
2415 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
falling
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:09 pm
Today
8.6Excellent6 am1811
7.8Great7 am1811
7.2GreatNow1811
7.0Great9 am1610
7.6Great10 am149
7.6Great11 am149
7.5Great12 pm149
6.7Good1 pm149
7.1Great2 pm159
7.8Great3 pm159
8.5Excellent4 pm159
8.9Excellent5 pm159
9.2Excellent6 pm159
Sat
6.9Good6 am138
6.6Good7 am138
6.5Good8 am149
6.6Good9 am159
6.6Good10 am149
7.1Great11 am159
6.7Good12 pm159
6.2Good1 pm148
6.5Good2 pm138
6.8Good3 pm128
6.8Good4 pm127
7.6Great5 pm117
8.2Great6 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, <0.1 m. High at 2 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 8 pm, -<0.1 m. High at 3 am, 1.0 mLow 9 am, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 2 pm, 0.8 m2 ftLow 8 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 3 am, 1.0 m3 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 9 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 2 pm, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 260 m870 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m590 ftLe Meridien Barbarons
Nearest town
680 m0.4 miBarbarons (village)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miAéroport International de Seychelles - Pointe Larue (SEZ)

Nearby places

  • Café VerandaFood and drink
    260 m870 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Barbarons Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.2 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 14%
  • Sun7.5 GreatBest 9 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 33%
  • Mon5.9 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 69%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 67%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 73%
  • Thu5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 82%