Lagoon · Atsimo-Andrefana · Madagascar
Lagoon
Best for kiting all year except February and June, with 50 to 71 % kite days. Water 23 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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 68 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 32 %
- Kiteable 68 %
- 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, Lagoon averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 57 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 50 | 39 | 61 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 59 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Possible | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 8 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 | 14 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 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 9 of 31 | 8 of 28 | 5 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 1 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 | spring | shorty | shorty | shorts | shorts |
- In January, Lagoon averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Lagoon averaged 13 kite days out of 28 (48 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Lagoon averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Lagoon 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, Lagoon averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Lagoon averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Lagoon averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Lagoon averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Lagoon averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (67 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Lagoon averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Lagoon averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (71 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Lagoon averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). 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 Lagoon
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 5.8 expected
- February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 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 4.5 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 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 6.9 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 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 7.1 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 29 %
- Kiteable 71 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 29 %, kiteable on 71 %, 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 Lagoon: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Lagoon?
The best months are all year except February and June: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 71 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Lagoon windy in October?
Yes, very. 68 % 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 Lagoon?
The water ranges from 23 °C in August to 30 °C in January. In October it is about 25 °C (wetsuit: shorty).
How many kite days does Lagoon 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
- Region
- Atsimo-Andrefana
- Country
- Madagascar
- Water body
- Lagoon, 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
- -23.6517, 43.6504
- 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.
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Nearby kite spots in Atsimo-Andrefana
Kite days in October, % of days
- Anakao
Madagascar · 3 points fewer kite days than Lagoon 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 · 20 points fewer kite days than Lagoon 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 %
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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. Confidence: high.
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In October, 68 % of days at Lagoon 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/lagoon
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