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Patos

Dakhla, Western Sahara

🏝️Remote🪸Sharp reef

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Patos is a quality reef break in the remote Dakhla coastline offering consistent waves over a volcanic reef. The wave has good shape and rewards the long drive from town.

Patos surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today20

Poor

0.9mN@11s

25km/h

0.9m@11s

25km/h

Mon21

Poor

0.7mN@12s

22km/h

0.7m@12s

22km/h

Tue22

Poor

0.8mNNW@12s

24km/h

0.8m@12s

24km/h

Wed23

Poor

0.7mNNW@15s

22km/h

0.7m@15s

22km/h

Thu24

Good

1.0mNNW@15s

20km/h

1.0m@15s

20km/h

Fri25

Poor

1.2mN@11s

10km/h

1.2m@11s

10km/h

Sat26

Poor

1.0mN@9s

23km/h

1.0m@9s

23km/h

Sun27

Fair

1.1mNNW@15s

27km/h

1.1m@15s

27km/h

Mon28

Fair

1.1mNNW@14s

20km/h

1.1m@14s

20km/h

Tue29

Poor

0.5mNW@13s

24km/h

0.5m@13s

24km/h

Groomed 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 25 km/h · PM 25 km/h · Tide at 7am (1.2m)

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Groomed

Clean faces from offshore winds

Swell

0.9m

N(353°)

Score: 11/25

Period

11s

Medium period swell

Score: 8/25

Wind

25km/h

NNE(16°)

Score: 10/25

Weather

21°C

0.0mm0%

First light 7:23amSunrise 7:53amSunset 8:03pmLast light 8:33pm

Windswell0.5m@3sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Wind

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 7:23am–8:33pm · through lowIdeal tide: mid

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°C

21°

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27°

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2m1.0

sec

11s

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swell

windkm/h

26g35

24g31

24g32

25g33

26g33

23g30

21g31

20g26

25g31

22g29

19g27

22g27

28g35

30g37

22g31

21g29

18g23

23g29

28g35

24g43

21g30

27g32

13g32

23g36

11g29

6g14

7g9

12g14

16g20

25g40

23g40

22g38

23g37

26g35

33g42

29g43

22g42

24g42

30g42

20g29

21g27

20g28

19g27

18g27

23g34

23g32

24g30

24g32

25g36

tidem

12:42am0.8m

7:37am1.2m

2:06pm0.8m

8:30pm1.2m

2:30am0.8m

8:54am1.3m

3:23pm0.7m

9:30pm1.3m

3:30am0.7m

9:51am1.5m

4:11pm0.6m

10:20pm1.4m

4:12am0.5m

10:33am1.7m

4:50pm0.4m

4:51am0.4m

11:06am1.8m

5:18pm0.3m

5:23am0.3m

11:37am1.9m

5:50pm0.2m

5:56am0.2m

12:07pm2.0m

6:19pm0.1m

6:27am0.1m

12:41pm2.0m

6:48pm0.0m

1:03am1.9m

6:57am0.1m

1:16pm2.0m

7:21pm0.1m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

12:42 am

Low tide - 0.79m

7:37 am

High tide - 1.23m

2:06 pm

Low tide - 0.75m

8:30 pm

High tide - 1.16m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction2/25

Swell Size11/25

Swell Period8/25

Wind10/25

Raw Score31/100

Adjustments

✨ Wind History+4

🌊💨 Windswell-3

⚠️ Weak Component-5

Adjusted Score27/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score27

✨ Groomed

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: WNW (300°)
Direction range: 270° - 330°
Size range: 0.9m - 2.4m
Ideal size: 1.6m - 2m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NE (45°)
Offshore range: 0° - 90°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid

Water temp

19°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Quality reef break in remote area.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Patos?

The Patos profile favors mid tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Patos?

The Patos profile uses wind from NE (45°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 0° to 90°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Patos?

The Patos scoring profile favors swell from WNW (270° to 330°), a swell-height range of 0.9m to 2.4m, and a reference period of 14s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.