Ambinanibe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Ambinanibe Surf Guide

Ambinanibe in Antanosy is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offers right-handers. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Ambinanibe Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ambinanibe:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ambinanibe occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ambinanibe (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ambinanibe with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in May while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 49% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

49%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ambinanibe Location Map

Interactive Ambinanibe surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Ambinanibe is Tolagnaro Airport (FTU) in Madagascar, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Ambinanibe is Farafangana Airport (RVA), also in Madagascar, 268 km (166 miles) away.

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Ambinanibe Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:54 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off

What does Ambinanibe look like?

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Credit: John Minton

Tides at Ambinanibe

Current tide and informaton

For Fort Dauphin, 9 km from Ambinanibe.

Next High Water: 10:29pm | 0.32m

Next Low Water: 03:55pm | 0.02m

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Ambinanibe Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.8 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite