Dakhla Atlantic, Morocco
Also within 20 km of Dakhla
- Dakhla Lagoon Kite spot · 1.8 km from Dakhla
- Dakhla Surfshop Windsurf spot · 2.4 km from Dakhla
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About Dakhla Atlantic
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 53). The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 20°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually June and July, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dakhla. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
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From Chicago: about 19 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to VIL, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).
See flights ORD → VIL · Skyscanner from about £420 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to Dakhla Atlantic.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 13 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: chop.
The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 15kn | side | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | wind from the north, 13 knots | 17kn | side | chop |
| Tue 20Oct | 18, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 13kn | side | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 8kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 65, good | wind from the north, 12 knots | 15kn | side | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 19kn | side | chop |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 21 knots | 27kn | side | 0.8 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 23kn | side | 0.8 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots | 22kn | side | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 17kn | side | chop |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7
- Feb4of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr5of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov3of 7
- Dec1of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to VIL, changing at MAD, then 25 min by road. About 19h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctWindsurf Dakhla Surfshop
11 kn gusting 14, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 8, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctWindsurf Dakhla Atlantic
12 kn gusting 15, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctWindsurf Dakhla Atlantic
14 kn gusting 19, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Sat 24 OctWindsurf Dakhla Atlantic
21 kn gusting 27, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to VIL, changing at MAD, then 25 min by road. About 19h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £695–£1,355 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £420–£870
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Stay £115–£195
- Food £110–£200
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