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Reef break

Dakar, Sénégal

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From level expert · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from expert level: head-high waves (0.9–1.5 m), enough volume to catch them, a long, powerful swell (12 s) that pushes hard, an unforgiving reef bottom. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
7.2/10
Good
Size
0.91.5 m
head-high
Wind
9 km/h
NW · Cross-shore
Swell
1.2 m
12 s · SSW
Best window · 9h7.2/10 · 0.81.3 m · 6 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, nice long, clean swell from the SSW. Cross-shore wind that ruffles the surface a little. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from expert level.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.60.984☀️29°
03h0.60.975🌤️28°
06h0.61.195☀️28°
09hBest0.81.3136☀️31°
12h0.91.41311🌤️32°
15h0.91.41316🌤️31°
18h0.91.51212🌤️30°
21h0.91.5129🌧️29°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h15 Sat06h12h18h0 mBM 03:42-0.7 mPM 10:12+0.7 mBM 16:19-0.7 mPM 22:26+0.5 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 05:32 GMT · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.