The Lagoon — camps area (PK25) spotPhoto: Nomadz, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized, same licence)
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Lagoon — camps area (PK25)

BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedFlat water near the beach

Next 3 days

Hour by hour, daylight only. Indicative: does not replace a local instructor's advice.

Thursday 22 October

Sun 08:03 → 19:30 · Tides: low 03:48, high 10:11, low 16:22, high 22:39

11:009gusts 17Dangerous
12:005gusts 17Poor
13:007gusts 14Dangerous
14:007gusts 16Poor
15:0010gusts 16Poor
16:0010gusts 17Poor
17:008gusts 16Poor
18:008gusts 14Poor
19:007gusts 12Poor

Friday 23 October

Sun 08:04 → 19:29 · Tides: low 04:30, high 10:46, low 17:00, high 23:13

09:009gusts 13Poor
10:008gusts 12Poor
11:008gusts 12Poor
12:009gusts 14Poor
13:009gusts 13Poor
14:0010gusts 15Poor
15:0011gusts 16Poor
16:0011gusts 16Poor
17:0010gusts 16Poor
18:008gusts 14Poor
19:009gusts 12Poor

Saturday 24 October

Sun 08:04 → 19:29 · Tides: low 05:07, high 11:18, low 17:30

09:0010gusts 16Poor
10:0010gusts 14Poor
11:0012gusts 18Poor
12:0012gusts 18Poor
13:0013gusts 20Average
14:0014gusts 21Fair
15:0014gusts 21Fair
16:0014gusts 22Good
17:0015gusts 22Good
18:0015gusts 23Good
19:0014gusts 23Fair

Wind in knots, arrow = where the wind is going. Tides: global model, indicative times. Beyond 3 days, see the month-by-month wind below.

Zéphyr

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Zéphyr is an AI: information is indicative. Kitesurfing and surfing are dangerous, ask a local instructor or school.

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Recommended level

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Water

Flat water near the beach, choppier further out (especially at high tide).

Best wind directions

N, NNE, NE

Dangerous winds (offshore)

E, ESE, SE, SSEAn offshore wind blows from the land out to sea and carries you away from shore: avoid it.

Tide

Low: Sandbanks uncovered: you can walk up to about 300 m on soft sand.High: Choppier water further out; at spring tides the water comes far up the beach.

Access

Camps along the RN3 (PK25 area), about 30 min drive from town.

Known hazards

  • Possible currents between the lagoon and the ocean
  • Wind sometimes gusty (venturi effect)
  • Soft sand at low tide
  • One source describes the wind as offshore on the main spot: never ride alone

See Lagoon on OpenStreetMap ↗

Wind month by month

Share of kiteable days over 10 years (2016-2025), measured in Dakhla. Averages, not a guarantee for a given day.

27%Jan
48%Feb
58%Mar
62%Apr
70%May
84%Jun
85%Jul
72%Aug
78%Sep
32%Oct
27%Nov
20%Dec

Warning: kitesurfing is a dangerous sport. The forecasts and information for this spot are indicative and do not replace the advice of a local instructor.

Zéphyr