Overview

Ifaty is a kitesurfing spot located on the southwest coast of Madagascar, near Tulear. The spot faces west and is protected by a large coral reef forming a lagoon. The southeast trade winds blow side-shore. The lagoon offers conditions suited to intermediate riders with flat water behind the reef.

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Spot forecast for Ifaty

Sunrise 05:28 · Sunset 18:12

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:39 · 1.3 m High tide 13:31 · 1.8 m Low tide 20:05 · 1.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:08 · 1.8 m Low tide 08:13 · 1.1 m High tide 14:33 · 2.1 m Low tide 20:50 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:54 · 2.1 m Low tide 08:56 · 0.9 m High tide 15:09 · 2.3 m Low tide 21:22 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:27 · 2.3 m Low tide 09:30 · 0.7 m High tide 15:40 · 2.5 m Low tide 21:51 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:57 · 2.6 m Low tide 10:01 · 0.5 m High tide 16:10 · 2.7 m Low tide 22:20 · 0.4 m

Ifaty: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

206h

in May · 21 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 206 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is February, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 27 °C. The wettest month is February, with 208 mm.

Monthly averages: Ifaty

Monthly averages — Ifaty — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	12.5	88 h	33 °C	134 mm
February	10.0	72 h	31 °C	208 mm
March	14.0	118 h	31 °C	112 mm
April	20.0	171 h	31 °C	10 mm
May	21.0	206 h	30 °C	6 mm
June	19.5	189 h	28 °C	3 mm
July	17.5	157 h	27 °C	2 mm
August	16.0	163 h	28 °C	8 mm
September	15.5	169 h	30 °C	1 mm
October	19.0	166 h	31 °C	5 mm
November	18.5	168 h	31 °C	17 mm
December	14.0	124 h	32 °C	51 mm

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Technical details of Ifaty spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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