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Level 5/10

La Corniche (Dakhla)

Dakhla, Western Sahara
🏝️Remote

La Corniche is a beach break near the town of Laayoune, offering multiple peaks along a stretch of sand. The area sees very few surfers despite consistent waves, making it a good option for those seeking uncrowded surf in an unusual destination.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
0
Poor
0.9m
@9s
25km/h
Mon
16
32
Poor
0.8m
@15s
13km/h
Tue
17
2
Poor
0.8m
@18s
23km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.9m
N(354°)
Score: 5/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
25km/h
NNE(32°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
21°C
0.0mm18%
Windswell Component
0.9mNNE@4s
Secondary Swell
0.4mN
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:38 am
Low tide - -1.00m
10:52 am
High tide - 0.21m
4:44 pm
Low tide - -0.96m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score17/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-10
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 64
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Direction range
280° - 350°
Size range
1m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
60° - 130°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 2m

Water temp

19°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Near Laayoune. Multiple peaks, uncrowded.

Best Season

Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, Sep

Winter NW swells. Near Laayoune. Multiple peaks, uncrowded.

Getting There

Airport
EUN
Drive time
30 min
Data quality
verified

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