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Chefs surfForecast / West / Madagascar
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 EATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chefs sea temperature is
28.4° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chefs today?
The current surf forecast for Chefs at 7AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
30 | 34 | 75 | 308 | 663 | 1003 | 1209 | 1534 | 2440 | 2537 | 7336 | 8008 | 8255 | 8045 | 5639 | 6452 | 4851 | 3894 | 3083 | 2275 | 1872 | 1622 | 1240 | 1036 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:59AM2.33m | 4:17PM2.34m | 4:29AM2.42m | 4:45PM2.45m | 4:57AM2.47m | 5:12PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.33m | 10:21PM0.30m | 10:37AM0.22m | 10:51PM0.22m | 11:05AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 30 | 4 | 75 | 308 | 663 | 1003 | 1209 | 1534 | 2440 | 2537 | 7336 | 8008 | 8255 | 8045 | 5639 | 6452 | 4851 | 3894 | 3083 | 2275 | 1872 | 1622 | 1240 | 1036 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 4 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 30 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 76 | 70 | 175 | 226 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 11 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 |
| kJ | 1 | 34 | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 12 | 54 | 113 | 139 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1228 | 1228 | 1228 | 370 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 826 | 828 | 828 | 372 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1229 | 918 | 918 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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