🇸🇳 Saint-Louis
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Best directionNW
Wind speed12–22kt
SeasonJan – Jun
Skill levelAll levels
WaterFlat river + waves
Ridden forKitesurfing
A UNESCO World Heritage former colonial capital where the Senegal River meets the Atlantic at the Langue de Barbarie — flat river water on one side of the sandbar, ocean waves on the other.
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Getting thereFly into Blaise Diagne International (DSS) in Dakar, then a 4-5 hour drive north via toll highway and N2 to Saint-Louis. A car is necessary; the main access…
HazardsThe ocean side has powerful shorebreak and strong rip currents that can overwhelm inexperienced riders quickly. Stay inside the protected Langue de Barbarie…
Best time of dayAfternoon, February-June, once thermal trade winds build to their daily peak. A mid-to-high tide…
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