🇲🇬 Sakalava Bay, Diego Suarez
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Wind speed25–35kt
SeasonApr – Nov
Skill levelAdvanced
WaterFlat bay + waves
Ridden forKitesurfing
One of the world's most famous kite bays, on Madagascar's northern tip — relentless, strong trade wind that's built a real international reputation.
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Getting there45 minutes east of Diego Suarez (Antsiranana) town center, about 1 hour from Arrachart Airport (DIE) via rough, unpaved sand tracks. A high-clearance 4x4 or…
HazardsA continuous fringing reef runs parallel to the beach, creating a flat lagoon that gets genuinely dangerously shallow at low tide, exposing sharp coral heads…
Best time of dayMid-morning through late afternoon, April-November, when the 'Vatovavy' trade wind blows continuously at 25-35kt. Early sessions…
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