Surf Forecasts:
Ambinanibe surf forecast from 3 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 4 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SSW swell with 874 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 4 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ambinanibe this week:
The surf forecast for Ambinanibe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 04) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ambinanibe in the next 16 days are 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Oct 05) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 4th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 4th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 10th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ambinanibe over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 58 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 49 | 54 | 49 | 163 | 197 | 194 | 148 | 786 | 464 | 493 | 666 | 759 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02PM0.21m | 11:26AM0.23m | 7:30PM0.20m | 11:14AM0.19m | 6:16PM0.25m | 7:45AM0.20m | 6:33PM0.30m | 7:22AM0.23m | 6:54PM0.34m | 7:30AM0.27m | 7:17PM0.37m | 7:47AM0.31m | 7:41PM0.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.15m | 4:06AM0.09m | 4:25PM0.20m | 2:58AM0.11m | 12:01PM0.19m | 1:47AM0.09m | 12:20PM0.15m | 1:36AM0.07m | 12:47PM0.12m | 1:44AM0.04m | 1:13PM0.08m | 1:57AM0.02m | 1:39PM0.06m | 2:11AM0.00m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SSW 18 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 95 | 58 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 49 | 54 | 49 | 319 | 197 | 194 | 472 | 399 | 375 | 295 | 286 | 759 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | ESE 11 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 163 | 141 | 65 | 80 | 786 | 464 | 493 | 666 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 14 | — | — | S 16 | S 20 | SW 13 | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | — | NE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | 15 | 30 | 148 | 125 | — | 58 | 6 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 903 | 736 | 629 | 697 | 706 | 653 | 869 | 892 | 799 | 713 | 628 | 184 | 408 | 289 | 161 | 465 | 127 | — | — | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 960 | 0 | 959 | 960 | 372 | 960 | 960 | 368 | 367 | 960 | 367 | 364 | 959 | 20 | 20 | 959 | 368 | 368 | 960 | 20 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ambinanibe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ambinanibe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ambinanibe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ambinanibe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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