Sakalava Bay spot FOR KITESURF, WINDSURF, KITEFOIL, WINGFOIL

kitesurfing, WINGFOILING & WINDSURFING IN madagascar

In Sakalava Bay the wind blows everyday from morning to dusk, 9 months in a row from mid-March to late December! The kitespot is safe very safe making it the perfect spot for learning.
The bay allies incredible flat and waves on the reef, which makes Sakalava an all-in-one spot for every practices.
Sakalava bay is also very safe, this is the perfect spot for beginners !

Flat water and waves
KiteParadise is located right on the kite and windsurf spot with perfect flat water just in front of your room. If you prefer to kitesurf or windsurf on waves, you can catch some surf behind the reef. The waves average 2m and break only 500m from the shore. Check out the map with Zones below.

Kitefoil and Wingfoil

Sakalava Bay is also very good if you want to practice foil (kitefoil / wingfoil). You can go around the high tide which gives you roughly 4 or 5 hours per day around the high tide (min 40cm/ max 300cm).
If you are seeking lighter wind, you have to avoid the period between June and September.

Wind conditions
Wind direction in Sakalava Bay is side/side-on.
Kitesurfing and Windsurfing season in Northern Madagascar runs from mid March to mid December and it peaks between June and September when the wind is strongest. 

• Late March to late April - 15 to 25 knots - kites from 9m to 14 m

• May and June - 20 to 30 knots - kites from 7m à 12 m.

• July to September - 25 to 35 knots - kites from 5m to 10m.

• October - 20 to 30 knots - kites from 7m to 12m.

• November until late December - 15 to 25 knots - kite from 7m to 14m.

Temperatures
Bikini and boardshorts weather! Madagascar and Sakalava bay are fairly hot all year round. Water temperature is usually about 28° Celsius but it can drop down to 23° in July and August so bring a shorty just in case.

Zone A

At low tide, you'll see a 200m long magnificent sand bank that stretches from the beach to the small island. Thanks to the perpendicular sand bank, Zone A becomes a very flat off-wind area with absolutely no danger since you drift to the beach.

Zone B

At low tide, zone B is a terrific flat mirror area with the steadiest wind in the bay. Kite schools only operate next to the shore, leaving  a huge playing area for all other kiters.

Zone C

At medium and high tides, this becomes the area where all wave lovers meet. Waves are usually 1.5m but they can go much higher when the swell is strong.  

Zone D

This zone is really flat at low tide but the direction of the wind, combined with the proximity of the mangrove, causes a lot of turbulence in the whole area.