Name: Laayoune Beach
Address: EH

Overview

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Wingfoil
Windsurf

Laayoune Plage is the kitesurfing spot of the city of Laayoune, on the Atlantic coast of Western Sahara. The spot faces west and receives the northeast trade winds that blow regularly, especially during the warm season. The water is oceanic with significant tides and sometimes strong Atlantic swell.

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Spot forecast for Laayoune Beach

Sunrise 06:56 · Sunset 18:20

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:15 · 1.1 m High tide 09:49 · 1.8 m Low tide 16:17 · 0.9 m High tide 22:33 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:22 · 1 m High tide 10:43 · 2 m Low tide 17:03 · 0.8 m High tide 23:17 · 1.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:08 · 0.8 m High tide 11:24 · 2.1 m Low tide 17:39 · 0.6 m High tide 23:53 · 2.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:47 · 0.7 m High tide 11:59 · 2.2 m Low tide 18:12 · 0.5 m High tide 00:26 · 2.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 06:22 · 0.5 m High tide 12:34 · 2.4 m Low tide 18:45 · 0.3 m High tide 00:58 · 2.3 m

Laayoune Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

451h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 30 rideable days a month and 451 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is March, at 18.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 32%13-20 knots · 61%21-30 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 61% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is March, at 22 °C. The wettest month is December, with 9 mm.

Monthly averages: Laayoune Beach

Monthly averages — Laayoune Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.0	201 h	24 °C	1 mm
February	25.0	264 h	24 °C	0 mm
March	18.5	210 h	22 °C	8 mm
April	25.5	333 h	24 °C	3 mm
May	28.0	391 h	23 °C	1 mm
June	29.5	451 h	24 °C	2 mm
July	30.5	451 h	26 °C	1 mm
August	30.0	436 h	27 °C	2 mm
September	30.0	398 h	26 °C	2 mm
October	25.5	295 h	25 °C	5 mm
November	19.5	184 h	27 °C	1 mm
December	25.5	230 h	23 °C	9 mm

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Technical details of Laayoune Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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