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Plage Monacco kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Senegal · Dakar

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 14 m 14.7 | -17.42

Overview

  • Kitesurf
  • Wingfoil
  • Windsurf

Plage Monaco (also known as Monaco Beach or La Voile d'Or) is located on the south coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula, in the Hann Bel Air district. This beach faces the bay of Dakar and Gorée Island, offering a more sheltered aspect than the north coast.

A popular urban beach with jet-ski rental, restaurants and beach bars. Kitesurf practice is possible but the space is shared with other water users. Wind conditions are best with NW-W thermal breezes in the afternoon.

Less consistent wind than Yoff/Ngor due to the southern exposure, but works well with westerly or NW wind directions. A good backup when the north coast is too rough.

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Spot forecast for Plage Monacco

Sunrise 07:01 · Sunset 18:46

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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 2.5 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 Now03:581 m10:350.5 m16:570.9 m22:300.5 m05:161.1 m11:410.5 m18:001 m23:360.5 m06:051.2 m12:270.4 m18:411.1 m00:270.4 m06:441.2 m13:040.3 m19:161.2 m01:100.3 m07:201.3 m13:390.2 m19:501.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.3 m

Plage Monacco: 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

225h

in July · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to October, peaking in July: 16 rideable days a month and 225 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is February, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 0.5 rideable days J February: 0 rideable days0 d F March: 0.5 rideable days M April: 3.5 rideable days A May: 5.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 11 rideable days S October: 10 rideable days O November: 2 rideable days N December: 0 rideable days0 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 0.5 rideable days J February: 0 rideable days0 d F March: 0.5 rideable days M April: 3.5 rideable days A May: 5.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 11 rideable days S October: 10 rideable days O November: 2 rideable days N December: 0 rideable days0 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 24 °C. The wettest month is August, with 130 mm.

Monthly averages: Plage Monacco
Monthly averages — Plage Monacco — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 0.5 3 h 29 °C 0 mm
February 0.0 1 h 28 °C 0 mm
March 0.5 2 h 24 °C 0 mm
April 3.5 18 h 26 °C 0 mm
May 5.5 26 h 27 °C 0 mm
June 21.0 152 h 28 °C 6 mm
July 22.5 225 h 29 °C 35 mm
August 17.5 157 h 29 °C 130 mm
September 11.0 98 h 30 °C 100 mm
October 10.0 54 h 31 °C 22 mm
November 2.0 11 h 32 °C 8 mm
December 0.0 1 h 28 °C 6 mm

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Technical details of Plage Monacco spot

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

The spot works with winds from WSW, W, WNW, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Hazards

Strong currents: possible rip currents depending on tides.

Urban beach: jet-ski traffic, pirogues, swimmers. Be vigilant when launching.

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