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Oum Lbouir / Westpoint (waves)

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Next 3 days

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

Thursday 22 October

Sun 08:04 → 19:31 · Tides: low 03:47, high 10:05, low 16:22, high 22:36

11:0010gusts 16Dangerous
12:006gusts 15Poor
13:008gusts 11Poor
14:006gusts 9Poor
15:0010gusts 11Poor
16:0010gusts 13Poor
17:009gusts 12Poor
18:0011gusts 13Poor
19:009gusts 13Poor

Friday 23 October

Sun 08:04 → 19:30 · Tides: low 04:30, high 10:44, low 16:57, high 23:09

09:0011gusts 14Poor
10:0010gusts 13Poor
11:0011gusts 13Poor
12:0011gusts 14Poor
13:0011gusts 14Poor
14:0013gusts 15Average
15:0014gusts 17Fair
16:0014gusts 18Fair
17:0012gusts 17Poor
18:0012gusts 15Poor
19:0013gusts 16Fair

Saturday 24 October

Sun 08:05 → 19:29 · Tides: low 05:04, high 11:17, low 17:27

09:0013gusts 16Average
10:0013gusts 15Fair
11:0014gusts 17Good
12:0015gusts 18Good
13:0016gusts 19Very good
14:0017gusts 20Very good
15:0017gusts 20Very good
16:0017gusts 21Good
17:0018gusts 22Good
18:0020gusts 24Good
19:0020gusts 25Good

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

Your kite and surf guide in Dakhla · AI-generated answers

Hi, I'm Zéphyr! A question about Oum Lbouir? I can check the wind for the next few days, the recommended level or the right kite size with you.

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

Surfing at Oum Lbouir

You can surf here too. For surfing, a light offshore wind grooms the waves; for kitesurfing it's dangerous. That's why the two ratings are separate.

Surf: next 3 days

Offshore wave height in metres, and swell period. Indicative.

Thursday 22 October

11:000.7 m9 sGood
12:000.7 m9 sFair
13:000.7 m9 sFair
14:000.7 m9 sFair
15:000.7 m10 sFair
16:000.7 m10 sAverage
17:000.7 m10 sFair
18:000.7 m10 sAverage
19:000.7 m9 sFair

Friday 23 October

09:000.7 m11 sAverage
10:000.7 m11 sAverage
11:000.7 m11 sAverage
12:000.7 m11 sAverage
13:000.7 m11 sAverage
14:000.8 m11 sAverage
15:000.8 m11 sAverage
16:000.8 m10 sAverage
17:000.8 m10 sPoor
18:000.9 m9 sPoor
19:000.9 m9 sPoor

Saturday 24 October

09:001.0 m7 sAverage
10:001.0 m6 sAverage
11:001.0 m6 sAverage
12:001.0 m7 sAverage
13:001.0 m8 sAverage
14:001.1 m8 sAverage
15:001.1 m9 sAverage
16:001.2 m9 sAverage
17:001.2 m8 sAverage
18:001.2 m8 sPoor
19:001.3 m7 sPoor

Arrow = where the swell is going. Swell from a global model: the real wave at the peak may differ.

The wave

Long right-hander (point break), sand and a few rocks

Recommended level (surf)

Intermediate, Advanced

Season

Winter (October to March): more consistent swell

Best swell

From the W, WNW, NWHigh tide preferred.

Hazards (surf)

  • Rocks, especially at low tide
  • More technical than Dakhla's other waves

Good to know

Recommended level

Advanced

Water

Waves (point break), ocean side.

Best wind directions

N, NNE, NE

Dangerous winds (offshore)

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

Tide

Low: Rocks exposed: getting in and out of the water over the rocks (watch your fins).High: Best conditions from mid to high tide according to one source; easy entry into the water.

Access

About 30 min drive from the lagoon.

Known hazards

  • Rocks, especially at low tide
  • Deep water with no rescue boat (according to one school)
  • Lighter, gustier wind in the bay
  • Possible wind shadow near the hotel, at the start of the wave

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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 and surfing are dangerous sports. The forecasts and information for this spot are indicative and do not replace the advice of a local instructor or surf school.

Zéphyr