Overview

Lavanono is a kitesurfing spot located at the extreme south of Madagascar, in the Androy region. The spot is exposed to the powerful southeast trade winds and Indian Ocean swell. Winds are strong and constant. The spot is reserved for advanced riders due to the exposure, waves and remoteness.

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Spot forecast for Lavanono

Sunrise 05:21 · Sunset 18:08

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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 2.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:14 · 1.2 m Low tide 07:07 · 1 m High tide 14:30 · 1.4 m Low tide 21:03 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:59 · 1.3 m Low tide 08:52 · 0.8 m High tide 15:21 · 1.5 m Low tide 21:40 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:41 · 1.5 m Low tide 09:36 · 0.7 m High tide 15:53 · 1.7 m Low tide 22:09 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:12 · 1.7 m Low tide 10:10 · 0.5 m High tide 16:22 · 1.9 m Low tide 22:35 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:42 · 1.8 m Low tide 10:41 · 0.4 m High tide 16:51 · 2 m Low tide 23:03 · 0.3 m

Lavanono: 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

242h

in September · 27 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in September, with 242 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 25 °C. The wettest month is March, with 193 mm.

Monthly averages: Lavanono

Monthly averages — Lavanono — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	268 h	32 °C	161 mm
February	24.0	251 h	31 °C	161 mm
March	25.5	265 h	30 °C	193 mm
April	23.5	208 h	28 °C	16 mm
May	26.0	228 h	27 °C	14 mm
June	24.5	218 h	26 °C	13 mm
July	23.5	191 h	25 °C	6 mm
August	25.5	213 h	26 °C	23 mm
September	27.0	242 h	28 °C	9 mm
October	27.0	296 h	29 °C	28 mm
November	26.0	299 h	30 °C	18 mm
December	27.0	268 h	32 °C	16 mm

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Technical details of Lavanono 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: Advanced

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