Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 7 s
Mon 2 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 261kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 117kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 129kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 196kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 s
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 145, fair
- Mon 253, fair
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 451, fair
- Thu 546, fair
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 754, fair
- Sun 851, fair
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1051, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb, Apr, Nov–Dec3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 261kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, poor | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 129kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 54, fair | 5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 196kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 51, fair | 5 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 5 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 128kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 26°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 NovHigh 06:16 +0.2 mLow 12:22 −0.1 mHigh 18:15 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:47 −0.2 mHigh 07:55 +0.2 mLow 14:03 −0.1 mHigh 20:01 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:23 −0.2 mHigh 09:13 +0.2 mLow 15:19 −0.1 mHigh 21:21 +0.2 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.
Best time to go
best Feb, Apr, Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ankaninoof
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (110°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (290°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 24°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, April, November and December, with about 3 good days in 7; in June, July and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Tampina, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Ambodifototra, 188 km. Nearest airport: Toamasina Ambalamanasy Airport (TMM), 55 km.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,340–US$2,670 each
about US$1,340–US$2,670 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TNR, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$931–US$1,940 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,340–US$2,670 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 188 km away
No town nearby
Tampina, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Ambodifototra, 188 km. Nearest airport: Toamasina Ambalamanasy Airport (TMM), 55 km.
See places to stay near Ambodifototra, 188 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 31h 15m
About 31h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TNR, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 3h 45m by road
Flights ORD → TNR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.