🇲🇷 Nouakchott South Coast
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Best directionNE
Wind speed20–35kt
SeasonNov – May
Skill levelAdvanced
WaterWaves + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing
Part of the wide, exposed coastal stretch south of Nouakchott that catches the northeast trades directly — a small but dedicated local kite community works this coast. Wind is powerful and often gusty, best left to experienced riders. January to March is the peak, with gusts regularly hitting 25-40 knots.
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Getting thereRemote desert coastline south of the capital, about 45 minutes from Nouakchott city center. A 4x4 is required for the soft sand tracks from the main highway…
HazardsA wild open-ocean wave spot with a real, brutal shorebreak, heavy wave sets, and genuine open-ocean rip current. Avoid this entirely when the wind…
Best time of dayAfternoon, when equatorial trades align with daily inland thermal drawing for a highly predictable…
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