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Auberge des Nomades kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Western Sahara

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 7 m 23.92 | -15.77

Overview

  • Windfoil
  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
  • Windsurf

Auberge des Nomades is a kitesurf spot located on the Dakhla peninsula, in Western Sahara. Close to the Dakhla lagoon, this spot benefits from regular northeast trade winds and a flat body of water ideal for learning and progression. The shallow lagoon offers safe conditions for beginners while also allowing windfoil and wingfoil practice.

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Spot forecast for Auberge des Nomades

Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 18:32

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

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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 4.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now02:151 m09:001.7 m15:280.9 m21:481.6 m03:320.9 m09:581.8 m16:170.8 m22:331.8 m04:210.8 m10:402 m16:530.6 m23:091.9 m05:000.6 m11:162.1 m17:260.4 m23:432.1 m05:370.5 m11:512.2 m17:590.3 m00:152.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 2.2 m

Auberge des Nomades: 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

453h

in July · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 25 °C. It peaks in July, with 453 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days24 d N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 30.5 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days24 d N December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 33%13-20 knots · 61%21-30 knots · 6%

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 23 °C. The wettest month is October, with 12 mm.

Monthly averages: Auberge des Nomades
Monthly averages — Auberge des Nomades — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.5 276 h 26 °C 0 mm
February 27.0 311 h 25 °C 0 mm
March 27.5 325 h 23 °C 1 mm
April 27.0 360 h 25 °C 2 mm
May 30.5 438 h 24 °C 2 mm
June 30.0 447 h 24 °C 0 mm
July 31.0 453 h 25 °C 0 mm
August 31.0 429 h 28 °C 1 mm
September 30.0 416 h 27 °C 10 mm
October 30.5 382 h 27 °C 12 mm
November 24.0 244 h 27 °C 6 mm
December 28.0 305 h 24 °C 1 mm

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Technical details of Auberge des Nomades spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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