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Grand'Anse Praslin Beach

Grand Anse Praslin, Praslin, Seychelles

Grand'Anse Praslin Beach 5 photos

  • Coco-de-mer

    Coco-de-mer. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Palm trees at Grande Anse Praslin Seychelles

    Palm trees at Grande Anse Praslin Seychelles. Radosław Botev, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Praslin Airport

    Praslin Airport. Hotel Kaesong, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Grande Anse - Praslin

    Grande Anse - Praslin. Radosław Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl. Source

  • Dense forest Vallee de Mai

    Dense forest Vallee de Mai. Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 6:08 pm
6 am
8.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
7 am
7.8
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
Now
7.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.9
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
29°C83°F
Water
29°C85°F
Wind
159 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
8 very high
Tide
rising
Rain
4%
Sunset
6:08 pm
Today
8.4Great6 am2012
7.8Great7 am2013
7.1Great8 am1912
7.0Great9 am1811
7.6Great10 am1610
7.9GreatNow159
7.5Great12 pm1610
7.1Great1 pm1610
8.1Great2 pm1610
8.7Excellent3 pm1610
8.9Excellent4 pm1610
8.8Excellent5 pm1710
8.9Excellent6 pm1710
Sat
6.3Good6 am1510
6.2Good7 am1610
6.0Good8 am1610
6.3Good9 am1610
6.3Good10 am1711
6.2Good11 am1610
6.3Good12 pm159
6.3Good1 pm149
6.4Good2 pm149
6.4Good3 pm149
6.4Good4 pm138
6.7Good5 pm127
6.9Good6 pm128
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 8 pm, -<0.1 m. High at 3 am, 1.0 m. Low at 9 am, -<0.1 mHigh 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 8 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 3 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 9 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am11 am
  • High 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 9 am, -<0.1 m<1 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

  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
60 m200 ftNouvelle Decouverte
Nearest town
4.3 km2.7 miAnse Boudin (village)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miPraslin Island Airport (PRI)

Nearby places

  • Le Kato NoirFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Cloves Take awayFood and drink
    550 m0.3 mi
  • Island PizzeriaFood and drink
    750 m0.5 mi
  • Breeze GardenFood and drink
    880 m0.5 mi
  • The Britannia HotelFood and drink
    930 m0.6 mi

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 Grand'Anse Praslin Beach.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.9 GoodBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 13%
  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 45%
  • Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 84%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 77%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 63%
  • Thu5.6 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 81%