Surfing in Madagascar

Madagascar has a coastline of 4,828 km and offers many rewarding surfing opportunities on all its coasts.

Madagascar’s coastline is rated as possibly one of the world’s last unspoilt, unexplored surfing frontiers on the planet.

The red island is undoubtedly one of the best-kept surfing secrets on South Africa’s doorstep, where the window of opportunity is limited to the relatively short stretch of the Indian Ocean between South Africa and Madagascar.

Madagascar gets the same swells that feed the breaks of South Africa and later Indonesia.
With uncrowded waves from Fort Dauphin in the south to Morombe in the south-west, new surf discoveries are being made all the time.

There are some known spots, some secrets, and some places just waiting to be discovered.
There are four corners of Madagascar where you’ll find mapped surf spots.

On the SW and on the SE corner of the island as well as at the northernmost point and the corner in NW.

The best time for surfing in Madagascar is from March to September when southern Madagascar gets most of its swell from low-pressure systems, which move up from the South Atlantic.

Waves can still be enjoyed at other times of the year from swells that are generated from tropical cyclones.
The south-west is Madagascar’s surfing paradise, where rules are still made to be broken!

This place will absolutely blow you away!!!

Getting there and around is a bit of a hassle, or let’s say impossible!
Surfing in Madagascar without a pirogue with a motor or motorboat is difficult.

You can contact Max, surf guide @vezo.surf.tours on whatsapp 034 32 861 94.

There are no roads for traveling overland on the south-west coast, the area is arid and remote, and waves break on coral reefs up to 4 km away from the mainland.

A gun (or semi-gun) and your favorite shortboard are the right equipment. Bring extras boards, leash, wax and ding repair kits because surf shops are non-existent.

NO crowds & perfect waves guaranteed!!!

You will find epic waves here in Madagascar.

Go to the already known surf areas or go explore the coast.

Situated in the Indian Ocean that means lots of opportunities for surfing – both explored and so far unexplored…

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