Overview

Sakalava Bay is a legendary kitesurf spot located in Sakalava Bay, in northern Madagascar, near Diego Suarez. It is one of the best kite spots in the Indian Ocean. The Varatraza, a katabatic southeast wind, is channeled by the mountainous terrain and blows strong and consistently from May to November (20-35 knots). The bay offers a flat, sheltered body of water perfect for all levels.

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Spot forecast for Sakalava Bay

Sunrise 05:14 · Sunset 17:39

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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 5.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:17 · 0.9 m High tide 10:54 · 1.3 m Low tide 17:49 · 0.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:09 · 1.2 m Low tide 06:08 · 0.8 m High tide 12:16 · 1.4 m Low tide 18:43 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:59 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:05 · 0.6 m High tide 13:08 · 1.5 m Low tide 19:21 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:35 · 1.6 m Low tide 07:46 · 0.5 m High tide 13:48 · 1.6 m Low tide 19:53 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:07 · 1.7 m Low tide 08:22 · 0.3 m High tide 14:23 · 1.6 m Low tide 20:23 · 0.3 m

Sakalava Bay: 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

422h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 422 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is February, at 6.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 31%13-20 knots · 61%21-30 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 61% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is July, at 27 °C. The wettest month is January, with 389 mm.

Monthly averages: Sakalava Bay

Monthly averages — Sakalava Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.0	114 h	29 °C	389 mm
February	6.5	61 h	30 °C	111 mm
March	24.5	313 h	29 °C	330 mm
April	30.0	413 h	30 °C	65 mm
May	31.0	422 h	30 °C	29 mm
June	29.5	389 h	28 °C	7 mm
July	31.0	403 h	27 °C	7 mm
August	31.0	432 h	27 °C	11 mm
September	30.0	420 h	27 °C	10 mm
October	30.5	406 h	28 °C	8 mm
November	25.5	335 h	30 °C	71 mm
December	27.5	365 h	30 °C	108 mm

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Technical details of Sakalava Bay 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: Beginner

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Ogimet - Diego-Suarez (Madagascar)13.4 km

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