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Spot · tier 3 · Madagascar
Baie des Signes
Baie des Signes, at Ambinanibe near Tôlanaro (Fort-Dauphin) in south-east Madagascar, gets strong 25-30 knot trade winds from August to October and is rated for intermediate-to-expert wave riders, with reefs and swimmers as in-water hazards. A kitesurf school, camping, and restaurants/nightlife are on-site, making it more developed than most of the region's other spots.
wave riding
Wind
| best months |
|
|---|---|
| dominant direction | NE/SE (trade winds) |
| typical knots | 25-30 |
| thermal or synoptic | synoptic (trade winds) |
Water
| type | waves |
|---|---|
| notes | Ocean with small, medium and big waves; clean water; tide-independent. |
Levels
| beginner | no |
|---|---|
| intermediate | yes |
| advanced | yes |
Launch & crowd
| 0 | m |
|---|---|
| 1 | e |
| 2 | d |
| 3 | i |
| 4 | u |
| 5 | m |
| description | Beach reached by a medium walk/drive at Ambinanibe |
| space | ok |
Hazards
- swimmers
- reefs
- wave breakers
- huge waves outside the wind season (May-Jun)
Travel basics
Sources: se.kiteforum.com