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Anse La Mouche

Bel Air · Mahé

also known as Anse à la Mouche, Anse a la Mouche, Anse á la Mouche

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lagoonbeginner-friendlyonshoremedium crowds

On this page

The spot
Wind
Forecast
Month by month
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
Schools
Tips
Getting there
Photos
FAQ

Riding essentials

Season

Nov–Mar

Months riders and schools name

How windy

11-19 kts

Character: trade · onshore

Room to launch

access rules on record, below

Water

lagoon

29 °C in summer

Hazards

Reported by riders

Level

Beginner to intermediate

With a caveat: see Your level

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

Crowds

medium crowds · busy Nov Dec Jan Feb

Schools

named at this spot

From the airport

International Airport (SEZ)

Transfer times under Getting there

When it fills in

Monsoon flow rather than a daily sea breeze: when it blows it tends to blow through the day, and the lulls that break it are weather-driven rather than tied to a clock. No local onset hour is documented.

Nearbystraight-line distance

Backup spotsWhere riders go when the wind doesn't work here.

Au Capno page yet
Long Island / Mohana
Grand Anse Praslin
Côte d'Or Praslinno page yet
Anse Source d'Argent La Digueno page yet

The spot

Location and season

Anse La Mouche is a west-facing bay on Mahé's south-west coast, and it is a real kite spot for the North West Monsoon rather than for the main SE trade season. November to March is the window, and this is one of the Mahé bays riders pick when the westerlies are strong.

Water and tide

You launch off the beach into a flat sandy lagoon: freeride and learning water, calm and very shallow, not waves. That shallowness makes the tide the whole story, because the beach disappears at high tide and sandbanks show at low.

The water stays warm all year, but the NW monsoon sits inside the wet season and blows lighter and less constant than the trades, with lulls.

Before you launch

No rescue service, kite-size range or spot-specific kite zoning is published here, and swimmers use the same water, so ask locally before you rig among them.

The wind

locals call it North West Monsoon

Direction

onshoreW-NW

Kite sizes

7891011121314151617

metres · typical quiver highlighted

The quiver, in words

Indicative, derived from the 11-19 knot monsoon range and not from local rider accounts: a 75-85 kg rider is on 12 m through the middle of that band, 14-15 m at the light end where most of the season sits, and only down to 9-10 m when a squall line comes through. No measured local sizes.

Character

trade

When it fills in: see above ↑

Typical strength

11-19 kts during the North Westerly Monsoon. That figure is a national one, not a measurement taken in the bay.

Useful in strong westerlies. The NW monsoon has lower constancy than the trades and drops into lulls, especially around January.

November-March in the North West Monsoon is the season here, and the bay earns its Mahé reputation when the westerlies are strong. The NW monsoon peaks around January, stays predominant in February, weakens in March, and is generally lighter and less constant than the SE trade season.

Forecast

Live forecast

Windguru Windfinder Windy

Month by month

Jan, riders' month61
Feb, riders' month73
Mar, riders' month41
Apr33
May74
Jun96
Jul98
Aug98
Sep99
Oct74
Nov, riders' month30
Dec, riders' month54

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.

13 ktJan29°
14 ktFeb30°
10 ktMar30°
10 ktApr31°
13 ktMay30°
16 ktJun28°
18 ktJul27°
18 ktAug27°
17 ktSep28°
13 ktOct28°
10 ktNov29°
12 ktDec29°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds.

Every figure, month by monthForce 4+ · Knots · Wind from · Air · Water

Month	Force 4+	Knots	Wind from	Air	Water
Jan	61%	12.6 kt	NW	26.1 °C	29.1 °C
Feb	73%	13.6 kt	NNW	26.7 °C	29.5 °C
Mar	41%	10.4 kt	N	26.9 °C	30.3 °C
Apr	33%	9.5 kt	ESE	26.9 °C	30.7 °C
May	74%	13.4 kt	SE	27 °C	29.8 °C
Jun	96%	16.3 kt	SE	25.9 °C	28.1 °C
Jul	98%	18.2 kt	SSE	24.6 °C	26.5 °C
Aug	98%	17.8 kt	SE	24.7 °C	26.5 °C
Sep	99%	17.1 kt	SE	25.4 °C	27.5 °C
Oct	74%	13.1 kt	SE	25.8 °C	28.3 °C
Nov	30%	10.1 kt	E	26.2 °C	29.4 °C
Dec	54%	12.3 kt	WNW	25.8 °C	28.9 °C

How this is modelledmodelled · 2022-2024

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

The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024

The water

Type

lagoon

Standing depth

Shallow sand a long way out. At mid and low tide you can wade well offshore and still be standing, which is what makes this a learning bay; at the bottom of the tide a sandbank shows and there is not enough water left to ride.At high tide the beach itself goes under while the lagoon inside stays shallow. No surveyed depths.

Tides

Tide-sensitive beach: it disappears at high tide, while very shallow water and a sandbank are reported at low tide.

Temperature

29 °C summer · 26 °C winter

Modelled monthly average: 27–31 °C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts or rash vest year-round; rash vest mainly for UV protection.

Conditions

Flatwater sandy lagoon: calm, shallow, with coral reef in the bay, seaweed from November to February and public beach access. Where the coral sits relative to the kite launch is unconfirmed.

Your level

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

not for advanceds here

The beach launch and the flat sandy lagoon suit learning, and riders still getting to grips with the sport. Nothing in the record supports calling this an advanced spot.

The scene

What riders come here for

freerideflatwater

Who it suitslearning

A family swimming beach with visitors on it, not an empty kite-only bay. It is still one of the Mahé venues riders head for in the NW monsoon.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

2 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: ok

Read the access rules

Somewhere else

6 spots nearby

All 6 spots within 40 km are under Nearby

Rescue

No lifeguard, patrol or boat cover for the bay. The lagoon is shallow and the bay is enclosed, so a walk-in or swim-in recovery is usually realistic, but plan on self-rescue and someone watching from the sand. Seychelles emergency numbers are 999 or 112, with 151 for an ambulance.

Launch

Beach launch and landing on a long curved public bay, straight off the main road. High tide takes most of the sand, so how much room you get depends on the tide and which section of beach you pick.

Rules & access

1 min read

2026: no Anse La Mouche-specific kitesurf permit, zoning or seasonal restriction was found. Under the Beach Control Act, commercial hirers of watersports equipment need insurance and SMSA inspection, and must not operate equipment in waters used by swimmers and the general public.

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Schools that ride here

Rider tips

Treat it as a November-March option on W-NW wind; in the May-September SE trades ride Au Cap, Anse aux Pins or Long Island/Mohana instead.
Check the tide before you rig. The beach goes at high tide and the lagoon goes very shallow at low.
Set up well away from the swimmers: this is a family beach, and watersports gear is meant to stay out of the water the public uses.
Wear a rash vest even when you ride in boardshorts. The water is warm year-round and the sun is what gets you.
Ask locally about boat cover before riding out into the bay.
Bring your big kite. The season sits in the 11-19 knot band and the light end of it is where most days land.
Nothing here switches on at a set hour. The monsoon either blows or it does not, and it drops into lulls mid-session.

Getting there

Airport

Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), Mahé

Route

Car or taxi from SEZ along the south coast road and Les Canelles Road. The beach is also reachable by bus, with a stop near the sand, and roadside parking is limited.

Transfer

20-30 minutes by road in normal traffic.

Cost level

high

Staying

Beachfront and near-beach lodging exists around Anse La Mouche, including Canopy by Hilton Seychelles Resort, Anse La Mouche Villas, self-catering apartments, guesthouses, and villas.

No-wind days

swimming · snorkelling · kayaking · sunset photography · Jardin du Roi Spice Garden · Seychelles Golf Club · nearby south-west Mahé beaches

Photos

FAQ

When is the best time to kite at Anse La Mouche?

The November to March northwest monsoon is the season, described as a Mahe favourite in strong westerlies.

Is Anse La Mouche suitable for beginners?

Yes, the beach launch and flat sandy lagoon are described as best for learning and for riders new to the sport.

What is the wind like?

Wind runs about 11-19 knots during the northwest monsoon, though it is less constant than the southeast trade season with occasional lulls.

What are the main hazards?

The beach disappears at high tide, reducing launch room, and very shallow low-tide water plus a coral reef can create grounding risk.

The bigger pictureEverything about Mahé

Last updated: August 2026