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La Pointe

Surf spot · Madagascar

Is it worth the trip?

38Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 6 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 38 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 smushy
Energy
77kJ
Wind
NNE 7 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 39 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 smushy
Energy
68kJ
Wind
ENE 3 kn
Temp
26°C

Thu 5 · 34 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
49kJ
Wind
SE 5 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 43 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
64kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 40 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
58kJ
Wind
SSE 3 kn
Temp
26°C

Sun 8 · 31 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
25kJ
Wind
SE 4 kn
Temp
26°C

Mon 9 · 28 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
39kJ
Wind
ENE 7 kn
Temp
26°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 229, too small
  2. Tue 338, too small
  3. Wed 439, too small
  4. Thu 534, too small
  5. Fri 643, poor
  6. Sat 740, poor
  7. Sun 831, too small
  8. Mon 928, too small
  9. Tue 1025, too small

The spot in five 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

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Pointe, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov29, too small3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.)55kJwind from the east, 5 knots26°C
Tue 3Nov38, too small3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.)77kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov39, too small3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.)68kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots26°C
Thu 5Nov34, too small2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots26°C
Fri 6Nov43, poor3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)64kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots26°C
Sat 7Nov40, poor3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)58kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots26°C
Sun 8Nov31, too small2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)25kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots26°C
Mon 9Nov28, too small3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)39kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots26°C
Tue 10Nov25, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)32kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots26°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 00:58 −0.2 mHigh 08:03 +0.2 mLow 14:28 −0.2 mHigh 20:27 +0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 02:33 −0.2 mHigh 09:21 +0.3 mLow 15:41 −0.2 mHigh 21:46 +0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 03:52 −0.3 mHigh 10:22 +0.3 mLow 16:35 −0.2 mHigh 22:45 +0.3 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 La Pointe

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

The spot faces E (81°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (261°). It is exposed 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 2.9 km out (1 in 294). 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). The town to stay in is Mahambo. 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: Mahambo

Closest

Mahambo

about 5 min by car · 2 places to stay

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Nearest town: Mahambo, 1 km (about 5 min by car)

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