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La Gauche Surf Guide

La Gauche in Vezo Reefs is an exposed point break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south.The waves is a point break that peels left. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include coral, sharks and rocks.

La Gauche Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	rarely breaks	26.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Gauche:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Gauche occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing La Gauche with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in February while 65% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

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

blown out

65%

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

too small

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

Explore La Gauche Location Map

Interactive La Gauche 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 La Gauche is Toliara Airport (TLE) in Madagascar, which is 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to La Gauche is Morombe Airport (MXM), also in Madagascar, 158 km (98 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

La Gauche Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 31 May 2026, 07:18 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 31
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at La Gauche

Current tide and informaton

For Behakio, 2 km from La Gauche.

Next High Water: 05:19pm | 2.44m

Next Low Water: 11:09am | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Gauche Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Gauche won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite