Seychelles — Anse Volbert (Praslin)21h · 15 kt
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Min. level
Intermediate
Optimal wind
14-32 kts
Season
January, February, March, November, December
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What to check
Discover the spot
The spot
Discover Anse Volbert (Praslin)
On Praslin's north coast, Anse Volbert (Côte d'Or) unrolls a crescent bay facing the open sea, a reef-protected lagoon with island views. It's the Seychelles' north-west monsoon kite spot — a postcard-flat water, to ride when the summer wind joins in.
Anse Volbert is the Seychelles postcard: white sand, translucent water, pink granite and islands set on the horizon. Kite-wise, you have to be clear-eyed — it's not a strong-wind spot, but a corner of paradise where, a few austral-summer days, you catch a north-west breeze gentle enough to bring out the foil and glide over a glass lagoon, among the excursion sailboats. You don't come to Praslin for performance, you come to ride in an unreal setting, a stone's throw from the Vallée de Mai and its coco de mer. A quiet luxury, to seize when the wind allows.
Who & when
Level and best time
Who it's for
A secondary, seasonal spot, to frame honestly: the reef-protected lagoon is flat and deep, perfect for foil and easy cruising, but the working wind (north-west monsoon) is light and inconsistent — we're talking only a few rideable days, often in light wind. Schools exist on Praslin (Seychelles Kite School), with foil to make use of these light winds. For steadier wind, the local hub is rather Grand Anse.
source : kiteseychelles.co ↗Best time
In the Seychelles, the north-west monsoon (November/December to March) is what makes Anse Volbert rideable: with the bay facing north, this wind arrives onshore and brings you back. But it's light (often 5-12 knots) and fickle, punctuated by squalls — foil rules. The south-east monsoon (May-September), steadier elsewhere, arrives here off the land (offshore) and is shadowed by the mountains: not the spot's season.
source : koek.sc ↗On site
Arrival guide
Access & water
Anse Volbert is on Praslin's north-east coast (ferry or flight from Mahé). The crescent bay faces north, toward Curieuse and Saint-Pierre islands, with an offshore reef sheltering a flat, deep lagoon. It's a very touristy beach: hotels, excursions and boats frequent it.
source : seychelles.cc ↗Before you go
Safety
Touristy bay & fickle wind
The working wind (north-west monsoon) arrives onshore on this north-facing bay and brings you back — no offshore trap as long as you stay on that regime. The number-one danger is rather sharing: it's a beach very busy with swimmers and excursion boats, launch and land clear and keep your distance. Also mind the reef's coral heads (booties), and the wind's fickleness — squalls and lulls: don't head out in a weak, unstable breeze.
source : kiteseychelles.co ↗Community
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