🇲🇬 Akomba
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Best directionSSW
Wind speed18–28kt
SeasonApr – Nov
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing
A remote stretch of Madagascar's northwest coast, far off the beaten path even by this island's standards.
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Getting thereNosy Komba island near Nosy Be, requiring a domestic flight to Fascene Airport (NOS), a taxi to Hell-Ville port, and a 20-minute local boat transit. No cars on…
HazardsThe launch is exceptionally narrow, shadowed by large tropical trees, bordered by private boat docks and sharp volcanic rocks near shore. Avoid this spot…
Best time of dayAfternoon, May-October, when the regional trade wind blows cleanly from the ESE, accelerated by the thermal draw of the main…
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