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La Gauche surfForecast / West / Madagascar
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 EATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
La Gauche surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Gauche sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at La Gauche today?
The current surf forecast for La Gauche at 9AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at La Gauche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
5012 | 3981 | 2246 | 1761 | 1512 | 1303 | 1193 | 880 | 784 | 640 | 555 | 430 | 410 | 451 | 347 | 322 | 328 | 278 | 419 | 278 | 333 | 230 | 230 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:19PM1.80m | 12:32PM1.64m | 1:33AM1.88m | 2:14PM1.84m | 2:41AM2.08m | 3:06PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM1.06m | 6:51PM1.00m | 8:02AM0.90m | 8:19PM0.81m | 8:57AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 5012 | 3981 | 2246 | 1761 | 1512 | 1303 | 1193 | 880 | 784 | 640 | 555 | 430 | 410 | 451 | 347 | 322 | 328 | 278 | 419 | 278 | 333 | 230 | 230 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 445 | 417 | 371 | 333 | 284 | 223 | 183 | 130 | 125 | 108 | 84 | 68 | 50 | — | — | 18 | 19 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 19 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1153 | 410 | 410 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 823 | 830 | 830 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 410 | 410 | 399 | 399 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Madagascar - West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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