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7:07 am 8 May 2012

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7:10 pm 1 Nov 2011


Flame Bowls ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Flame Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Madagascar – Vezo Reefs)

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Name: Flame Bowls
Type: reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: SE

Flame Bowls in Vezo Reefs is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. A left hand reef. Rarely crowded here. Take care of coral, sharks and rocks.

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Overall Flame Bowls Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Third closest break Chefs 3 mi
Fourth closest break Resort 4 mi
Fifth closest break Nosy Andrea 11 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Flame Bowls:

Closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5157 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5178 mi
Third closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 5626 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5676 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Sandettie Buoy 5769 mi

Tide stations nearest to Flame Bowls:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 886 mi
Second closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2560 mi
Third closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 3151 mi
Fourth closest tide station Davis, Antarctica 3411 mi
Fifth closest tide station Port Refuge, Cocos Islands 3578 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Flame Bowls:

Closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 989 mi
Second closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1079 mi
Third closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1079 mi
Fourth closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1079 mi
Fifth closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1079 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Flame Bowls:

Closest city location Anakao (Madagascar) 4 mi
Second closest city location Toliara (Madagascar) 21 mi
Third closest city location Betioky (Madagascar) 50 mi
Fourth closest city location Sakaraha (Madagascar) 78 mi
Fifth closest city location Ambasimiviky (Madagascar) 94 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Flame Bowls is Toliara Airport (TLE) in Madagascar, which is 31 km (19 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Flame Bowls is Morombe Airport (MXM), also in Madagascar, 211 km (131 miles) away.
Flame Bowls break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Flame Bowls, Madagascar - Vezo Reefs. Use the tab navigation above to view Flame Bowls sea temperature, Flame Bowls photographs, Flame Bowls detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Flame Bowls webcams, current wind from Madagascar - Vezo Reefs live weather stations and Flame Bowls tide predictions. The Madagascar swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Madagascar and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Madagascar wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Flame Bowls.