Dakhla
Dakhla - Morocco
Spot Type
Flat
Water
Dark - Clear
Beach
Sand
Rider Lever
beginner
Spot characteristics
Spot Type
Flat
Rider Skill
beginner
Crowd
Few people on the spot
Beach Type
Sand
Water Quality
Dark - Clear
Tide Influence
Tide independent
Description of Dakhla (Morocco)
Dakhla after a few visiting pioneers in the early years of the sport has become one of the most iconic travel destinations in the kitesurfing landscape.
The spot consists of a large lagoon kissing the amazing Sahara dunes, offering visually flat water all over it or a very small chop.
It is a great place to start learning to kitesurf and it can be fun for all rider levels. Outside the lagoon, on the ocean side of the peninsula, can be found great conditions for wave riding, making this spot one of the most complete and diversified spots in the world.
Main Image by Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Spot profile
Travel spot
The typical kite travel destination, it is known for its great conditions, and kiters from around the world come here for their vacations.
Adventure spot
That dream place out of the normal touristic routes. Once you reach it, you feel in paradise, it can be anything extraordinary, a hidden gem, remote and fascinating.
Equipment
Wetsuit 3.2 or shorty. No shoes are required since it is mostly sandy Beaches
Wind Conditions
Main wind directions
% of Windy days per month
Wind Speed Range
From 18 to 30 Knots
Suggested sizes
7 mt and below
8 - 9 mt
10 - 11 mt
12 - 13 mt
Forecast on Windy.com
Dangers
No relevant dangers, it is a safe spot with onshore wind with play in water lagoon.
Location
Closest City
Dakhla
How to get There
You can fly from Europe to Casablanca. From there, there are good connections to Dakhla. There is also a Paris direct to dakhla and also from the Canaries is possible to fly to Dakhla.
Access
Several access points around the lagoon.