Name: Cap blanc
Address: EH

Overview

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Cap Blanc (Ras Nouadhibou) is the tip of the Nouadhibou peninsula, at the border between Western Sahara and Mauritania. A remote windswept cape exposed to the full force of the Atlantic trade winds. Very little kite infrastructure — adventure territory for experienced riders exploring the Mauritanian coast.

The cape is home to a colony of Mediterranean monk seals — one of the rarest marine mammals in the world. Protected area.

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Spot forecast for Cap blanc

Sunrise 07:05 · Sunset 18:40

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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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Cap blanc: 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

419h

in March · 31 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in March: 30 rideable days a month and 419 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is January, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

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 21 °C. The wettest month is August, with 5 mm.

Monthly averages: Cap blanc

Monthly averages — Cap blanc — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	176 h	22 °C	0 mm
February	21.0	264 h	22 °C	0 mm
March	31.0	419 h	21 °C	0 mm
April	30.0	413 h	22 °C	4 mm
May	31.0	463 h	22 °C	2 mm
June	30.0	447 h	23 °C	0 mm
July	29.0	402 h	23 °C	0 mm
August	28.0	343 h	25 °C	5 mm
September	29.0	387 h	25 °C	2 mm
October	30.5	359 h	25 °C	0 mm
November	26.0	255 h	24 °C	0 mm
December	22.5	220 h	22 °C	1 mm

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Technical details of Cap blanc spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

Wind specificities

Fully exposed to NW-NE Atlantic trade winds. Strong and constant. 15-30 knots. One of the windiest points on the West African coast.

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Nearby spots

All spots: Western Sahara

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