Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Madagascar |
Next Big City |
Tolagnaro |
Next Town |
Tolagnaro |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, School, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Reefs, Wave breaker |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Huge waves in May and June.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
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Spring:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
|
Shorts |
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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.
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.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Medium walk |
Rules |
None |
Good restaurants, very good food, 2 nightclubs.