Spot GuideMadagascarSakalava Bay

Sakalava Bay

Madagascar · -12.2670, 49.3450

Wing Foiling Anfänger · Fortgeschritten · Pro
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Photo taken near this spot by Hiroki Ogawa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

conditions & access

Best wind

E, SE (Varatraza)

Season

Mai–Nov

Water

Chop

Experience

Anfänger · Fortgeschritten · Pro

“Sakalava Bay lies in northern Madagascar near Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) and ranks among the most wind-reliable spots in the Indian Ocean. The Varatraza trade wind – the local easterly – blows almost daily from roughly March/May to November; strength builds from 15–25 knots in spring through 20–30 knots in early summer to as much as 25–40 knots from July to September. The reef-protected bay of about 5 km² offers shallow, glassy water plus a side-onshore wind that always carries you back to the b”

— via VentoSurf, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Arrachart Airport (14.11 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Arrachart Airport (14.11 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/19258 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Sakalava Bay Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%40-12.26700%2C49.34500%2 surfline.com

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