🇲🇬 Babaomby Lagoon, Diego Suarez
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Best directionS
Wind speed20–30kt
SeasonApr – Nov
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat lagoon
Ridden forKitesurfing
A flatter, more sheltered lagoon near Sakalava Bay, a gentler option when Diego Suarez's famous wind is at its strongest.
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Getting thereOnly reachable by a 30-45 minute private boat transfer from the harbor docks in Diego Suarez — no roads or land routes to the Emerald Sea lagoon…
HazardsA genuinely extreme tidal range exposes sharp coral reef flats and sandbanks at dead low tide. Strong upwind riding skill matters — wind blows strongly…
Best time of dayTwo hours around high tide, filling the sand lagoon with crystal-clear, waist-deep flat water. Afternoon sessions get the trades…
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