Reef
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Level 6/10

Vivier Left

Dakar, Senegal
🪸Sharp reef🦔Urchins

Vivier Left is a quality reef break that works on higher tides when its partner Vivier Right becomes too shallow. The wave offers long, walling lefts with occasional barrel sections on the inside. It's one of the more consistent waves in the Dakar area and attracts a loyal local crew.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
8
Poor
1.2m
@9s
20km/h
Mon
22
20
Poor
1.6m
@9s
18km/h
Tue
23
33
Poor
1.4m
@10s
10km/h
Wed
24
22
Poor
1.2m
@12s
9km/h
Thu
25
6
Poor
1.0m
@12s
19km/h
Fri
26
3
Poor
1.3m
@9s
15km/h
Sat
27
8
Poor
1.7m
@8s
16km/h
Sun
28
27
Poor
1.4m
@9s
12km/h
Mon
29
22
Poor
1.3m
@9s
11km/h
Tue
30
8
Poor
1.1m
@10s
17km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
1.2m
NNW(342°)
Score: 9/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
20km/h
NW(316°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
26°C
0.0mm33%
Windswell Component
0.5mNW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.6mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 23 km/h NW|PM: 19 km/h NNW
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
High tide at 1pm (0.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:10 am
High tide - 0.25m
6:51 am
Low tide - -0.48m
1:30 pm
High tide - 0.49m
8:00 pm
Low tide - -0.46m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

8
Poor
Components
Swell Direction10/25
Swell Size9/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score24/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
🌊 Tide-1
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-7
Adjusted Score8/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score8
🌊 Slightly below optimal tide
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Direction range
285° - 345°
Size range
1m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
60° - 120°

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

5/10

Access: Partner to Vivier Right. High quality on higher tide.

Best Season

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

Secondary: May, Sep

Winter NW swells. Partner to Vivier Right.

Getting There

Airport
DSS
Drive time
30 min
Data quality
verified

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