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The main spot of Dakar, on the north coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula. Yoff Beach is very wide and extensive, locally known as the "Beach Breaks of Yoff". The main spot is at the BCEAO recreation centre, under the beach huts (paillotes).

Head left for 500m to reach Yoff village and the beautiful Ice Spot past the Layenne mosque. Head right towards Cambérène then Malika and the Grande Côte northward.

NE trade winds blow well on this north-facing coast, face-on or slightly from the right. Afternoon thermal turns wind N-NW. Waves on rising tide typically 1-2m, up to 4m in heavy swells.

Urban and lively spot — beware of crowds on the beach for launching/landing. Leave belongings at the paillotes for 1000 FCFA. Very active local kite community.

Season: November to June. Water 20-27°C, air 25-35°C.

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Spot forecast for Yoff

Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 18:47

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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 6.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:11 · 1 m Low tide 10:49 · 0.5 m High tide 17:16 · 0.8 m Low tide 22:41 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:30 · 1 m Low tide 11:57 · 0.4 m High tide 18:16 · 0.9 m Low tide 23:49 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:18 · 1.1 m Low tide 12:42 · 0.4 m High tide 18:56 · 1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:40 · 0.4 m High tide 06:57 · 1.2 m Low tide 13:18 · 0.3 m High tide 19:31 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:22 · 0.3 m High tide 07:34 · 1.3 m Low tide 13:52 · 0.2 m High tide 20:04 · 1.2 m

Yoff: 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

369h

in January · 31 rideable days

The season runs from November to June, peaking in January: 29 rideable days a month and 369 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is August, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 24 °C. The wettest month is August, with 130 mm.

Monthly averages: Yoff

Monthly averages — Yoff — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	369 h	29 °C	0 mm
February	28.5	367 h	28 °C	0 mm
March	31.0	433 h	24 °C	0 mm
April	29.5	411 h	26 °C	0 mm
May	30.0	389 h	27 °C	0 mm
June	25.5	265 h	28 °C	6 mm
July	19.0	206 h	29 °C	35 mm
August	12.5	127 h	29 °C	130 mm
September	17.0	144 h	30 °C	100 mm
October	19.0	159 h	31 °C	22 mm
November	28.0	267 h	32 °C	8 mm
December	28.0	311 h	28 °C	6 mm

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Technical details of Yoff spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Local association recommendations

Malika Surf Camp — Yoff BCEAO beach, tel: 77 113 2791. Surf lessons and accommodation.

Virage à Yoff / Babacar — board rental and lessons. Tel: 77 519 77 70.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Wind specificities

NE trade winds dominant November to June, 10-20 knots. Offshore in morning, turning N-NW afternoon via thermal effect. Harmattan possible January-February (hot gusty east wind). Rainy season July-October with weak humid westerly.

Hazards

Rip currents: form depending on tides, especially rising tide.

Waves: typically 1-2m, up to 4m in heavy swells.

Urban beach: beware swimmers, fishermen and pirogues. Launching/landing tricky when beach is crowded.

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