Fort Dauphin Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Fort Dauphin Surf Guide

Fort Dauphin in Antanosy is a sheltered beach break. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include wrecks.

Fort Dauphin Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	rarely breaks	24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fort Dauphin:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fort Dauphin occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fort Dauphin with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in June while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 69% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

24%

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

too small

69%

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

Explore Fort Dauphin Location Map

Interactive Fort Dauphin 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 Fort Dauphin is Tolagnaro Airport (FTU) in Madagascar, which is 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Fort Dauphin is Farafangana Airport (RVA), also in Madagascar, 260 km (161 miles) away.

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Fort Dauphin Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 00:19 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at Fort Dauphin

Current tide and informaton

For Fort Dauphin, 2 km from Fort Dauphin.

Next High Water: 10:04am | 0.23m

Next Low Water: 04:52am | 0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fort Dauphin Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.5 °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*: 24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite