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Anakao (Nosy Ve)

Surf spot · Madagascar

Is it worth the trip?

34Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 33 out of 100

Swell
2 ft11 ssoft
Energy
137kJ
Wind
SSW 6 kn
Temp
25°C

Tue 3 · 27 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 smushy
Energy
148kJ
Wind
SW 6 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 23 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 ssoft
Energy
121kJ
Wind
SSW 9 kn
Temp
26°C

Thu 5 · 32 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
70kJ
Wind
WSW 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Fri 6 · 41 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 smushy
Energy
144kJ
Wind
NNW 7 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 34 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 smushy
Energy
156kJ
Wind
WSW 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Sun 8 · 33 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 ssoft
Energy
141kJ
Wind
WNW 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 137, poor
  2. Mon 233, too small
  3. Tue 327, poor
  4. Wed 423, too small
  5. Thu 532, poor
  6. Fri 641, poor
  7. Sat 734, poor
  8. Sun 833, too small
  9. Mon 938, poor
  10. Tue 1013, poor

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 27 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Anakao (Nosy Ve), each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov37, poor5 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.)356kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore25°C
Mon 2Nov33, too small2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)137kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots25°C
Tue 3Nov27, poor3 ft9 smushy2 ft at break (est.)148kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov23, too small3 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.)121kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots26°C
Thu 5Nov32, poor3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)70kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots27°C
Fri 6Nov41, poor4 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.)144kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots26°C
Sat 7Nov34, poor3 ft10 smushy2 ft at break (est.)156kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots27°C
Sun 8Nov33, too small3 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)141kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots27°C
Mon 9Nov38, poor4 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.)215kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots27°C
Tue 10Nov13, poor5 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.)456kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots27°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Sun 1 NovLow 02:32 −0.8 mHigh 08:58 +0.7 mLow 15:22 −0.5 mHigh 21:21 +0.4 m
  • Mon 2 NovLow 03:45 −0.6 mHigh 10:25 +0.5 mLow 17:10 −0.4 mHigh 23:16 +0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 05:45 −0.5 mHigh 12:28 +0.5 mLow 19:08 −0.5 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About Anakao (Nosy Ve)

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (278°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (98°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.0 km out (1 in 204). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Anakao, 9 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Toliara Airport (TLE), 30 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 9 km away

No town nearby

Nearest beds: Anakao, 9 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Toliara Airport (TLE), 30 km.

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