Flame Bowls surf break

Flame Bowls surfForecast / West / Madagascar

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 EAT
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Flame Bowls surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Flame Bowls sea temperature is
26.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Flame Bowls today?

The current surf forecast for Flame Bowls at 6PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.6
S
19
0.9
S
19
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
336
321
270
562
1063
1174
1164
1160
917
857
980
780
735
713
851
565
609
522
330
382
696
1037
1371
1334
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
35
S
35
S
35
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
15
SE
25
SSW
40
S
30
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
E
5
WNW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ENE
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
8:33PM2.22m
8:55AM1.95m
9:36PM2.03m
10:06AM1.79m
10:57PM1.90m
Low Tide
2:11PM0.42m
2:52AM0.62m
3:08PM0.62m
4:01AM0.79m
4:23PM0.79m
5:29AM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:28
5:28
Temp °C
25
26
25
22
20
19
19
21
26
27
24
22
20
19
19
21
23
24
24
23
22
21
20
21
20
20
19
17
16
14
15
17
23
23
19
18
17
16
17
20
23
23
22
23
23
23
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
S
19
1.3
S
18
1.4
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
16
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
14
Energy kJ
336
321
248
562
1063
1174
1164
1160
917
857
980
780
735
713
851
565
609
522
330
382
522
1037
1371
1334
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
S
19
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
1.3
S
8
0.4
SW
11
1.3
S
7
1.1
S
8
0.1
SW
21
0.7
SW
13
0.2
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.7
SW
12
0.9
S
12
1.2
S
16
0.8
S
7
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
37
71
270
244
240
169
164
75
235
43
181
137
18
178
21
81
154
232
696
69
112
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
21
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.7
S
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.3
SW
19
0.8
SSW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
39
133
66
35
31
7
18
18
18
16
60
240
171
58
166
55
111
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
1.4
S
5
1.8
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
76
104
244
221
118
121
214
253
230
175
239
214
2
6
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
378
1230
1231
821
1134
376
384
0
384
377
377
0
0
1
0
384
825
384
7
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - West
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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