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Kitesurfing in Diana
3 spots · 2 destinations · 14 schools
Diana's kite scene runs off the far north tip of Madagascar, split between three very different set-ups: Emerald Sea's boat-access lagoon off Babaomby with reef waves at Nosy Toreky, Sakalava Bay's reef-protected flat water and low-tide teaching zone near Diego Suarez, and Nosy Be, a shielded, less wind-reliable volcanic island reached by ferry.
Trade winds hold from March through November across the mainland spots.
Diana holds 3 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 2 destinations. The season runs March to November. 2 of them suits beginners. 14 schools operate in the region.
When you may ride
the rules these spots carry, with the year on each
Emerald Sea (Mer d'Emeraude, Babaomby)Diego Suarez - Emerald Sea2026has a date window2026: no kitesurf permit, no marked zone, no hours restriction and no seasonal ban applies to the Emerald Sea lagoon, as far as anything published goes.
The whole rule, on the Emerald Sea (Mer d'Emeraude, Babaomby) page
Sakalava BayDiego Suarez - Sakalava Bay20262026: no municipal, regional or protected-area ordinance covering kitesurf launch zones, teaching zones, rescue cover, permits, drone use or events has been found for Sakalava Bay/Ramena.
Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.
The winds here
what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote
Varatraza
named by 2 spots here
No spot record quotes a knot range against this wind by name.
The spots this region is known for
tier 1 of the 3 spots here
Destinations in Diana
All spots in Diana
Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z; the block above it is the tier order.
Last updated September 2026