🇸🇳 La Pointe des Almadies
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Best directionW
Wind speed15–25kt
SeasonJan – Jun
Skill levelExpert
WaterWaves
Ridden forKitesurfing
The westernmost point of mainland Africa, at the tip of the Dakar peninsula — a heavy, powerful reef break for experienced wave riders only.
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Getting thereWesternmost tip of the Dakar peninsula, about 45 minutes from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS). A car or taxi is needed for the rocky point; limited…
HazardsAn elite wave-riding spot with a real, brutal Atlantic shorebreak, powerful reef-break current, and sharp volcanic rock shelves lining the entire point. True…
Best time of dayAfternoon, December-June, when prevailing trades get thermally accelerated along the Dakar cliffs. Late afternoon…
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