Surfing seychelles?

Question

i am going to be living in seychelles, and i would like to start surfing. Are there any good, safe surf places for beginners and is there any taboos when surfing.

Answer 1

Beau Vallon Beach is best for beginners! Only surf where the bottom of the sea is sand, reef and rocks are too dangerous for beginners! There are many taboos when surfing



The surfer closest to the peak of the wave has the right of way. This means if you're paddling for a right, and a surfer on your left is also paddling for it, you must yield to him or her.

Don't drop in!

Dropping in means that someone with the right of way is either about to take off on a wave or is already riding a wave, and you also take off on the same wave in front of him or her. This blocks his ride down the line, and is extremely annoying, not to mention dangerous.

Don't paddle straight through the heart of the lineup where people are surfing. Paddle out through the channel where the waves aren't breaking and people aren't surfing.

Don't ditch your board. This is important, especially when it gets crowded. Always try to maintain control and contact with your board. Surfboards are large, heavy, and hard. If you let your board go flying around, it is going to eventually clock someone in the head.

If you're a beginner you should try to avoid paddling out into the middle of a pack of experienced veterans. Try to go out to a less crowded beginner break. You'll know you're in the wrong spot if you get the stink-eye!

Just because you can catch all the waves doesn't mean you should. Give a wave, get a wave!

Have fun most of all in the Seychelles!!!