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Dakar Ouakam

Cap-Vert Peninsula, Senegal
🪸Sharp reef🦔Urchins👊Localism

Ouakam is the flagship wave of Senegal's growing surf scene—a quality right-hand reef break on the volcanic Cap-Vert peninsula just outside the capital Dakar. When North Atlantic winter swells sweep down the African coast, this reef comes alive with long, workable walls and occasional barrel sections. N'Gor Right, accessible by pirogue (traditional fishing boat), offers additional world-class options nearby. Senegal represents surf exploration at its most genuine, with a welcoming local community and the sense of discovering something special. This is West African surfing's emerging frontier.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
5
Poor
1.1m
@9s
19km/h
Mon
22
19
Poor
1.7m
@9s
16km/h
Tue
23
44
Poor
1.5m
@12s
8km/h
Wed
24
19
Poor
1.2m
@12s
12km/h
Thu
25
7
Poor
1.0m
@12s
17km/h
Fri
26
22
Poor
1.0m
@12s
16km/h
Sat
27
5
Poor
1.6m
@8s
16km/h
Sun
28
26
Poor
1.4m
@9s
12km/h
Mon
29
20
Poor
1.2m
@9s
11km/h
Tue
30
4
Poor
1.4m
@8s
17km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
1.1m
NNW(338°)
Score: 9/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
19km/h
NW(312°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
26°C
0.0mm25%
Windswell Component
0.4mNW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.5mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 21 km/h NW|PM: 20 km/h NW
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
High tide at 1pm (0.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:12 am
High tide - 0.26m
6:51 am
Low tide - -0.48m
1:30 pm
High tide - 0.50m
7:56 pm
Low tide - -0.46m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

5
Poor
Components
Swell Direction10/25
Swell Size9/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score23/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide-1
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-7
Adjusted Score5/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score5
🌊 Slightly below optimal tide
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (310°)
Direction range
280° - 340°
Size range
0.8m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
50° - 130°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high
Optimal range
0.5m - 1.8m

Water temp

22°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Just outside Dakar city. N'Gor Island nearby for more waves.

Best Season

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

North Atlantic winter swells. October-April.

Getting There

Airport
DSS
Drive time
25 min
Data quality
verified

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