Overview

Baie de Galion is a kitesurfing spot located in the Anosy region, in southeast Madagascar, near Fort Dauphin. The bay faces east and receives the southeast trade winds. The body of water is partially protected by the bay's configuration. The spot suits intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Baie de Galion

Sunrise 05:13 · Sunset 18:00

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

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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 2.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:50 · 0.2 m High tide 09:41 · 0.3 m Low tide 11:30 · 0.3 m High tide 18:13 · 0.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:46 · 0.2 m High tide 08:22 · 0.3 m Low tide 12:19 · 0.2 m High tide 18:36 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:26 · 0.1 m High tide 07:38 · 0.3 m Low tide 12:50 · 0.2 m High tide 18:58 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:33 · 0.1 m High tide 07:47 · 0.4 m Low tide 13:18 · 0.2 m High tide 19:21 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:50 · 0.1 m High tide 08:05 · 0.4 m Low tide 13:46 · 0.1 m High tide 19:45 · 0.5 m

Baie de Galion: 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

86h

in January · 10.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to February, peaking in January: 8 rideable days a month and 86 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is July, at 3 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 23 °C. The wettest month is February, with 222 mm.

Monthly averages: Baie de Galion

Monthly averages — Baie de Galion — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.5	86 h	29 °C	162 mm
February	8.0	54 h	28 °C	222 mm
March	5.0	39 h	28 °C	154 mm
April	5.5	41 h	27 °C	66 mm
May	5.5	42 h	25 °C	36 mm
June	6.5	40 h	24 °C	100 mm
July	3.0	24 h	23 °C	52 mm
August	7.5	45 h	24 °C	63 mm
September	9.0	54 h	26 °C	60 mm
October	7.5	46 h	26 °C	51 mm
November	9.0	72 h	27 °C	68 mm
December	7.5	57 h	29 °C	44 mm

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Technical details of Baie de Galion spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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