🇲🇷 Baie de l'Étoile (Baie du Lévrier)
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Best directionN
Wind speed15–25kt
SeasonFeb – Sep
Skill levelAll levels
WaterFlat + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing
A huge, nearly empty bay just 12km from Nouadhibou — a flat lagoon right by the launch area, with wind stats similar to Dakhla further north: consistent and regular, building through the afternoon. Pelicans, flamingos, and camels are about the only other spectators. November to January are the months to skip; February through September is when it delivers.
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Getting thereLocated on the inner eastern side of the Nouadhibou peninsula, roughly a 15-minute drive from Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB). A rugged car or 4x4 is…
HazardsThe bay is home to one of the largest ship graveyards in the world - over 300 rusting wrecks, confirmed directly against multiple sources, not just the…
Best time of dayAfternoon, from March to September, when the intense Saharan thermal draw combines with the permanent Atlantic trade winds to blow with extreme, relentless…
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