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Aerial view of Beau Vallon beach and bay, MahéPhoto by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Seychelles

Three islands split Seychelles' ten kite spots, each a granite-boulder reef lagoon rather than one clean bay.

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Mahé carries most of them, from developed Beau Vallon working the November-March monsoon to wave breaks like North East Point and Police Bay in the May-September trades, while Praslin's Grand Anse and La Digue's Anse Source d'Argent add flat-inside, wave-outside reef setups.

Little of it is flat beginner water - Police Bay and Anse Intendance rate advanced-only. It suits riders folding kiting into a wider Seychelles trip built around diving and boat excursions, not the sole reason to fly in.

SeasonMay to Septembersomewhere in the country, and again November to March
How we count
Beginners
where a spot record says a beginner can ride; the Beginners page also asks for a school there, so it lists fewer

When to go

month by month, from the towns' own wind series

  1. Jan37
  2. Feb37
  3. Mar8
  4. Apr, no figure—
  5. May44
  6. Jun70
  7. Jul92
  8. Aug90
  9. Sep95
  10. Oct, no figure—
  11. Nov13
  12. Dec52

The windiest town in season each month: its share of windy days

Windiest single town in any month: Mahé, 95% of days in September, from the North East Point series.

No place here is in season in April and October, so those months carry no figure rather than a zero.

How this is modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Which place is yours

Grouped by region, the most spots first

How this list is ordered

The places are in the order of how many spots each place holds. None of them carries a wind score: the atlas scores wind reliability one spot at a time, against a named weather station and the distance to it, and a place that groups several spots has no single station to stand behind one number.For wind by month, see When to go above.

Mahé

Mahé7 spots · 2 schools · May to September 20 min from the airportlagoon flat water choppy waves beginner-friendly buzzing scene car needed gear rental expensive

La Digue Group

Praslin3 spots · 2 schools · May to Septemberlagoon flat water waves advanced buzzing scene gear rental expensive

By region

The country's regions, the most spots first

Mahé7 spots · 1 placeLa Digue Group2 spots · 1 place

Destinations

All 2 places, by name

Every place in the lists above, by name only, in the order the country guide keeps them.

MahéPraslin

Visa & entry

EU passportNo visa required for tourism, but a Travel Authorization must be applied for and paid online before arrival (the same general system as for UK nationals below); the exact terms for EU passports are unclear.
US passportNo visa required for tourism; the same Travel Authorization system is expected to apply, though it is unconfirmed for US passports.
UK passportNo visa required, but must apply and pay for a Travel Authorization online up to 30 days in advance.On arrival, granted a free 3-month visitor's permit, extendable up to a maximum total of 12 months (extensions are paid).Must show proof of return/onward ticket, confirmed accommodation, and sufficient funds; may need to show proof of travel insurance on arrival (2026).
Digital nomad visaSeychelles reportedly runs a 'Workation Retreat Programme' letting remote workers stay long-term; unconfirmed.
NotesCash amounts of 50,000 Seychellois rupees (SCR) or more must be declared as part of the Travel Authorization application (2026). Yellow fever certificate required if arriving from an at-risk country.

Money

CurrencySeychellois Rupee (SCR)

SIM & internet

NotesAirtel Seychelles and Cable & Wireless Seychelles are commonly cited as the two national mobile operators covering Mahé and Praslin.

Insurance

Is kiting covered?Yes. Kitesurfing is excluded or requires an add-on under most standard travel/medical policies (a general industry pattern, not Seychelles-specific). Travelers may also need to show proof of travel insurance on arrival as part of the Travel Authorization.
RecommendedA specialist watersports/adventure-sports policy that explicitly lists kitesurfing, satisfying the Travel Authorization's insurance-proof requirement.
Healthcare and evacuationVictoria Hospital on Mahé, with A&E and scanning facilities, is the main referral hospital; tourists pay out of pocket for treatment (2026). Evacuation logistics from Praslin to Mahé, or onward to Réunion, South Africa or Europe for serious cases, are unclear.

Health

VaccinesYellow fever certificate required only if arriving from an at-risk country; otherwise see a travel health service 8+ weeks ahead. No specific vaccine list is published (2026).
Mosquito-borne diseasesSeychelles had a notable chikungunya outbreak in 2005-2006, and dengue turns up periodically in the region; the current risk level and seasonality are unconfirmed.
Tap waterCommonly reported as treated and safe on Mahé, though many visitors still default to bottled water.
Emergency numbers112 / 999 (general); Police 133; Ambulance 151 [per emergency numbers reference, checked 2026].
Hospital standardVictoria Hospital (Mont Fleuri, Mahé) has A&E and scanning facilities; private clinics elsewhere mostly offer GP-level care, often English-speaking (2026).

Driving

International driving permitUK photocard licence usable for 3 months; paper licences may need conversion or an International Driving Permit beyond that (2026).
Road safetyMahé is mountainous with narrow, winding roads, sheer drops, and hairpin bends, not all with safety barriers. Potholes appear suddenly after heavy rain and drivers may swerve sharply to avoid them (2026).

Regulation

Drone rulesSeychelles reportedly requires a permit from its civil aviation authority for drone use by visitors.
Protected areasMarine national parks around the islands (near Mahé, and Curieuse off Praslin) carry watersports and anchoring restrictions; the boundaries, and whether kitesurfing is specifically restricted, are unconfirmed.
OtherThe west coast of Mahé/Seychelles is unsafe for swimming during the north-west monsoon (~December-March), and the east coast during the south-east trade wind season (~May-September), which bears directly on seasonal kite-spot choice between the two coasts (2026). Popular Beau Vallon beach can have dangerous rip currents when the sea is rough.

Calendar & costs

CurrencySCRSee Money

Kite bag rules for your airline

Flying into Seychelles

Type the carrier you are flying: what it charges for a kite bag, and the year of the policy that says so.

Every carrier, with limits and what riders report at the counter →

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  • Whether the 'Workation Retreat Programme' digital nomad visa is still active/current terms.
  • ATM/card acceptance and mobile operator specifics for Mahé vs. Praslin.
  • Whether kitesurfing is explicitly restricted inside Seychelles' Marine National Parks.
  • What do a beer, a meal, a coffee and rent cost in the Seychelles?
  • Current mosquito-borne disease risk level/season (chikungunya/dengue).

Last updated September 2026