Ambinanibe surfForecast / East / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EAT
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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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ambinanibe today?

The current surf forecast for Ambinanibe at 9AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

Table - waves today at Ambinanibe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
S
19
1.3
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.9
S
14
2.2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
339
339
298
298
303
266
380
193
301
389
395
384
219
219
573
1038
1502
1474
1591
1279
1492
1945
1313
1110
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:52PM0.36m
9:44AM0.24m
10:30PM0.36m
10:13AM0.21m
11:12PM0.34m
10:42AM0.19m
Low Tide
4:26AM0.07m
3:39PM0.03m
5:13AM0.10m
4:05PM0.05m
6:12AM0.12m
4:31PM0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
24
23
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
21
20
21
22
22
21
20
23
23
23
24
23
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
20
20
21
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1
ESE
10
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.9
S
14
2.2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
Energy kJ
367
367
355
330
337
331
495
486
373
366
308
292
286
231
100
1038
1502
1474
1591
1279
1492
1945
1313
1110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
S
7
1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
ESE
10
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
S
9
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
158
339
298
298
303
266
380
171
301
389
114
384
219
219
214
78
76
247
157
154
42
71
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
1
SSW
14
1
S
7
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
19
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
E
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
339
104
84
95
101
135
223
193
171
121
395
92
191
188
573
209
205
192
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
7
1
S
7
1.1
S
6
1.8
S
12
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
99
59
49
81
85
91
101
926
302
316
355
218
243
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
8
8
0
10
959
959
959
9
9
9
9
9
9
959
959
959
8
959
960
20
20
960
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - East
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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