Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 167kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 194kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 182kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 167kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 169kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 210kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, poor
- Tue 332, poor
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 646, fair
- Sat 744, poor
- Sun 838, poor
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 100, too big
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
Flameballs does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 33, poor | 4 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 164kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, poor | 4 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.) | 194kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, poor | 3 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 38, poor | 3 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | 4 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 210kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 690kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 25°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
- 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
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:20 +0.4 mLow 07:30 −0.6 mHigh 13:56 +0.7 mLow 20:18 −0.7 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Flameballs
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 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, 8 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Toliara Airport (TLE), 31 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.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 8 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Anakao, 8 km (about 15 min by car). Nearest airport: Toliara Airport (TLE), 31 km.
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