Continent
Africa
Country
Madagascar
Next Big City
Tolagnaro
Next Town
Tolagnaro
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Camping, School, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave
Hazards:
Swimmers, Reefs, Wave breaker
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Huge waves in May and June.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Weather

Spring:
Shorts, Shorty
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts
Winter:
Shorts, Shorty

Dry all the year, some rains in December to February (cyclonic period, very rare). You are in a kind of desert, no wetsuit really needed. October to May: air temp 29/30°C, water 29/30°C. June to September: air temp 24/25°C, water 23/24°C. The sun is very hard during summer time, long-sleeves lycra can be usefull, as well as sun glasses.

Wind

Best Months:
August, September, October
Wind Type:
Trade
Best Direction:
NE, SE
Main Direction:
NE, SE

Good wind (25-30 knots) from August to the end of October.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Medium walk

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

Good restaurants, very good food, 2 nightclubs.