Spot Guide › Madagascar › Sakalava Bay
Madagascar · -12.2670, 49.3450

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
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