Sea · Madagascar
Flame Bowls
Best for kiting all year except May and June, with 50 to 70 % kite days. Water 24 to 30 °C.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this month
Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.
Confidence highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 69 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 31 %
- Kiteable 69 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
- Best hours
- 13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
- Water
- 25 °C, shorty
- Air
- 26 °Cdaily maximum, 25 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 2 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Flame Bowls averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 58 | 50 | 60 | 59 | 49 | 41 | 55 | 61 | 66 | 69 | 70 | 61 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 14 to 18 | 14 to 18 | 15 to 17 | 14 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 16 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 14 to 17 | 13 to 17 | 13 to 17 | 13 to 18 |
| Daylighth | 13.4 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.6 |
| Water°C at the surface | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 8 of 31 | 8 of 28 | 4 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 1 of 31 | 1 of 31 | 1 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 3 of 30 | 3 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorty | shorty | shorty | shorty | shorty | shorty | shorts | shorts |
- In January, Flame Bowls averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Flame Bowls averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (50 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Flame Bowls averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Flame Bowls averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Flame Bowls averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Flame Bowls averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (41 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Flame Bowls averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Flame Bowls averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Flame Bowls averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Flame Bowls averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Flame Bowls averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (70 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Flame Bowls averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Flame Bowls
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
9 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips, capped at 9 in 10).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 7.2 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In November, the windiest month
- Too light 30 %
- Kiteable 70 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 30 %, kiteable on 70 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 13:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from SSW (203°).
Kitesurfing at Flame Bowls: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Flame Bowls?
The best months are all year except May and June: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 70 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Flame Bowls windy in October?
Yes, very. 69 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Flame Bowls?
The water ranges from 24 °C in August to 30 °C in January. In October it is about 25 °C (wetsuit: shorty).
How many kite days does Flame Bowls get in a year?
About 212 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Country
- Madagascar
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Toliara Airport (TLE), 31 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -23.6327, 43.5831
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Madagascar
Kite days in October, % of days
- Lagoon
Madagascar · 1 point fewer kite days than Flame Bowls in October
68 %Kite days by month at Lagoon: Jan 57 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 59 %, May 50 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 59 % - Anakao
Madagascar · 4 points fewer kite days than Flame Bowls in October
65 %Kite days by month at Anakao: Jan 52 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 52 %, May 39 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 53 % - Ifaty
Madagascar · 21 points fewer kite days than Flame Bowls in October
48 %Kite days by month at Ifaty: Jan 35 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 32 %, May 33 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 36 % - Lavanono Point
Madagascar · 4 points more kite days than Flame Bowls in October
73 %Kite days by month at Lavanono Point: Jan 71 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 81 %, Apr 72 %, May 53 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 72 % - Baie des Galions
Madagascar · 1 point fewer kite days than Flame Bowls in October
68 %Kite days by month at Baie des Galions: Jan 73 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 66 %, May 55 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 72 % - Vinanibe Bay
Madagascar · 5 points more kite days than Flame Bowls in October
74 %Kite days by month at Vinanibe Bay: Jan 70 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 60 %, May 53 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 75 % - Shipwreck Bay
Madagascar · 16 points more kite days than Flame Bowls in October
85 %Kite days by month at Shipwreck Bay: Jan 83 %, Feb 81 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 73 %, May 71 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 77 %, Sep 85 %, Oct 85 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 87 % - Evatra
Madagascar · 13 points more kite days than Flame Bowls in October
82 %Kite days by month at Evatra: Jan 74 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 63 %, May 62 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 84 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 81 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 69 % of days at Flame Bowls met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/flame-bowls
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