Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Morocco |
Next Big City |
Dakhla |
Next Town |
Dakhla |
|
Type: |
Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Flat to choppy water. Big shallow lagoon, waist deep. At some parts too shallow for windsurfers on low tide.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Sandy beach with lots of space. Lots of soft sand, surrounded by dunes.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorty |
Winter:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Sunny and warm all year. Not wetsuit needed in summer, a shorty or long wetsuit in winter. Sun protection is very important.
Wind
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
Summer has the strongest and most consistent wind. In winter it has more than 60% over 4 Bft. Any wind direction is possible in the lagoon. Mainly NE trade winds. At this beach the wind gets accelerated and is stronger as on the ocean side. All directions work. Windy all year round but windiest July and August. Kiteable in all directions, constant winds 15-30 kts.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Fly to Dakhla and drive to the west part of the north tip of the lagoon.
Extra information
Nightlife