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Saly kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Senegal · Thiès
Overview
- Kitesurf
- Wingfoil
- Windsurf
Saly is Senegal's premier seaside resort, on the Petite Côte about 80 km south of Dakar. The bay is lined with hotels, restaurants and tourist activities.
For kitesurf, a good afternoon thermal picks up reaching 15-20 knots (best April to June). Water is relatively flat with slight swell but no waves in the bay. Wind direction: NW to NE, side-shore to slightly side-off.
For launching, head to the north of the bay past Hôtel Espadon, near the Résidence Safari Village or Les Christallines — wider beach and more open area. The Saly Sailing Club near Hôtel Lamentin offers sailing services and kite assistance.
Bring your own gear — no kite rental available locally. The beach at Hôtel Baobab is a perfect sandbank for launching with a small clean wave.
Well-developed tourist infrastructure with countless hotels, restaurants and nightlife.
Spot forecast for Saly
Sunrise 07:00 · Sunset 18:45
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.6 km from the spot.
- Monday 19 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m
- Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m
- Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m
Saly: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
412h
in March · 31 rideable days
The season runs from December to May, peaking in March: 27 rideable days a month and 412 hours of usable wind, at 34 °C. The low point is August, at 9 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 30 °C. The wettest month is September, with 166 mm.
Monthly averages: Saly
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.5 | 169 h | 34 °C | 0 mm |
| February | 25.0 | 205 h | 35 °C | 0 mm |
| March | 31.0 | 412 h | 34 °C | 0 mm |
| April | 28.5 | 341 h | 36 °C | 0 mm |
| May | 28.0 | 284 h | 35 °C | 0 mm |
| June | 17.5 | 160 h | 31 °C | 6 mm |
| July | 13.5 | 106 h | 30 °C | 51 mm |
| August | 9.0 | 63 h | 30 °C | 158 mm |
| September | 9.0 | 59 h | 30 °C | 166 mm |
| October | 10.5 | 72 h | 32 °C | 36 mm |
| November | 17.5 | 144 h | 35 °C | 3 mm |
| December | 24.0 | 180 h | 32 °C | 3 mm |
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Technical details of Saly spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
Hazards
Narrow beach: in the centre of the bay, launching/landing is difficult between parasols, sun loungers, palm trees and buildings. Move to the north of the bay past Hôtel Espadon for a wider beach.
Rocks: some rocks towards the south near Tama Lodge / Mbour entrance.
Wind shadow: side/onshore wind is disturbed near shore by trees and buildings — better air offshore.
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