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Ambinanibe surfForecast / East / Madagascar
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 13 Dec 2025 EATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ambinanibe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ambinanibe sea temperature is
25.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ambinanibe today?
The current surf forecast for Ambinanibe at 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 13). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ambinanibe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 759 | 643 | 505 | 418 | 339 | 276 | 213 | 157 | 154 | 116 | 114 | 121 | 112 | 129 | 173 | 226 | 251 | 287 | 272 | 257 | 347 | 347 | 323 | 304 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:54PM 0.27 | 5:22AM 0.19 | 3:49PM 0.24 | 6:16AM 0.23 | 5:17PM 0.23 | 6:50AM 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:59PM 0.13 | 8:05AM 0.19 | 11:20PM 0.11 | 11:59AM 0.18 | 12:05AM 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:56 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
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