Strike Mission Surf Spots
type: ItemList
description: Expert-verified surf spot database with detailed swell/wind parameters, hazards, and travel information
number of items: 2
item list element: Cap Blanc
item list element: Nouadhibou
provider: Strike Mission
  type: Organization
  description: Surf forecast intelligence platform
date published: 2026-01-20
date modified: 2026-08-05T00:36:34.833Z

Cap Blanc
type: TouristAttraction
description: Cap Blanc is Mauritania's northernmost point, where the coastline juts into the Atlantic and catches NW swells. The wave is a quality right that breaks in front of a seal colony (and yes, sharks are a consideration). This is frontier surfing at its most remote—few surfers have ever ridden these waves.
disambiguating description: 🦭 Seal colony point • Frontier surfing • Mauritania's north tip
geo: GeoCoordinates
  latitude: 20.7667
  longitude: -17.05
address: PostalAddress
  address locality: Nouadhibou
  address country: Mauritania
  address region: Africa
additional property: Wave Type
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Point
  description: This is a point break, breaking right.
additional property: Optimal Swell Direction
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 315°
  description: Works best with swells from 315° (NW). Workable range: 280°-350°.
additional property: Swell Size Sweet Spot
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 1m - 2.5m
  description: Ideal size: 1.8m. Too small below 1m, too big (closeout) above 2.5m.
additional property: Swell Period
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 10s - 14s
  description: Needs at least 10s period. Ideal: 14s+ (long-period groundswell).
additional property: Optimal Wind
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 90° (E)
  description: Offshore wind from 90° (E). Offshore range: 60°-130°. Best window: morning.
additional property: Tide Preference
  type: PropertyValue
  value: mid
  description: Works best between 0.3m and 1.5m tide.
additional property: Primary Season
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
  description: Winter NW swells. Mauritania's northernmost point. Quality when clean.
tourist type: Intermediate to advanced
warning: Warning
  text: 🏝️ Remote, 🦈 Sharks
  description: Mauritania's northernmost point. Quality when clean.
accessibility API: Nearest airport: NDB
  type: Place
  description: 30 minutes drive from NDB airport.
content rating: verified
contributor: Surfline, Stormrider
llm context:
  difficulty: 6
  crowd level: 1
  water temp c: 19
  best board: shortboard
  swell physics:
    explanation: Swell direction must be within the workable range AND within the spot's coastal orientation. A south-facing beach cannot receive north swells, no matter the size or period.
    optimal direction degrees: 315
    workable range min: 280
    workable range max: 350
    sweet spot size m: 1.75
  wind physics:
    explanation: Offshore wind (blowing from land toward ocean) grooms the wave face. Onshore wind (blowing from ocean toward land) destroys wave quality. Wind tolerance varies by wave type.
    optimal offshore degrees: 90
    offshore range min: 60
    offshore range max: 130
    max offshore speed kmh: 40
  travel logistics:
    nearest airport: NDB
    drive time minutes: 30
    boat required: false
    boat cost usd per day: 0
    access notes: Mauritania's northernmost point. Quality when clean.
  best season:
    primary months: 10
    primary months: 11
    primary months: 12
    primary months: 1
    primary months: 2
    primary months: 3
    primary months names: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
    secondary months: 4
    secondary months: 9
    secondary months names: Apr, Sep
    season explanation: Winter NW swells. Mauritania's northernmost point. Quality when clean.

Nouadhibou
type: TouristAttraction
description: Nouadhibou is Mauritania's second-largest city, a port town on a peninsula that catches Atlantic swells. The coastline offers various peaks and points that remain almost completely unexplored by surfers. The famous ship graveyard and remote location make this one of the world's most unusual surf destinations.
disambiguating description: 🚢 Ship graveyard city • Unexplored coastline • True frontier
geo: GeoCoordinates
  latitude: 20.9167
  longitude: -17.0333
address: PostalAddress
  address locality: Nouadhibou
  address country: Mauritania
  address region: Africa
additional property: Wave Type
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Beach
  description: This is a beach break, breaking both.
additional property: Optimal Swell Direction
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 315°
  description: Works best with swells from 315° (NW). Workable range: 280°-350°.
additional property: Swell Size Sweet Spot
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 1m - 2.5m
  description: Ideal size: 1.8m. Too small below 1m, too big (closeout) above 2.5m.
additional property: Swell Period
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 10s - 14s
  description: Needs at least 10s period. Ideal: 14s+ (long-period groundswell).
additional property: Optimal Wind
  type: PropertyValue
  value: 90° (E)
  description: Offshore wind from 90° (E). Offshore range: 60°-130°. Best window: morning.
additional property: Tide Preference
  type: PropertyValue
  value: mid
  description: Works best between 0.3m and 2m tide.
additional property: Primary Season
  type: PropertyValue
  value: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
  description: Winter NW swells. Main coastal city. Various breaks.
tourist type: Intermediate to advanced
warning: Warning
  text: 🏝️ Remote, 🦈 Sharks
  description: Main coastal city. Various breaks.
accessibility API: Nearest airport: NDB
  type: Place
  description: 15 minutes drive from NDB airport.
content rating: verified
contributor: Surfline, Stormrider
llm context:
  difficulty: 5
  crowd level: 1
  water temp c: 19
  best board: shortboard
  swell physics:
    explanation: Swell direction must be within the workable range AND within the spot's coastal orientation. A south-facing beach cannot receive north swells, no matter the size or period.
    optimal direction degrees: 315
    workable range min: 280
    workable range max: 350
    sweet spot size m: 1.75
  wind physics:
    explanation: Offshore wind (blowing from land toward ocean) grooms the wave face. Onshore wind (blowing from ocean toward land) destroys wave quality. Wind tolerance varies by wave type.
    optimal offshore degrees: 90
    offshore range min: 60
    offshore range max: 130
    max offshore speed kmh: 35
  travel logistics:
    nearest airport: NDB
    drive time minutes: 15
    boat required: false
    boat cost usd per day: 0
    access notes: Main coastal city. Various breaks.
  best season:
    primary months: 10
    primary months: 11
    primary months: 12
    primary months: 1
    primary months: 2
    primary months: 3
    primary months names: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
    secondary months: 4
    secondary months: 9
    secondary months names: Apr, Sep
    season explanation: Winter NW swells. Main coastal city. Various breaks.