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Oumlaabour

Dakhla, Western Sahara
🏝️Remote

Oumlaabour is a consistent left point break on the Western Sahara coast, picking up swell that misses more sheltered spots. The wave offers long, workable walls in a stark desert environment. When the wind cooperates, it's one of the most consistent options in the Dakhla area.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
21
Poor
0.9m
@15s
15km/h
Tue
17
30
Poor
0.6m
@16s
13km/h
Wed
18
31
Poor
0.7m
@18s
22km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.9m
N(351°)
Score: 5/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
15km/h
SW(227°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
21°C
0.0mm68%
Windswell Component
0.1mSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.6mNNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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0°45°90°135°180°225°270°315°NESW
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Tide Times

4:26 am
Low tide - -0.96m
10:36 am
High tide - 0.41m
4:23 pm
Low tide - -0.87m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

21
Poor
Components
Swell Direction8/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score38/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-7
⚠️ Weak Component-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 64
Adjusted Score21/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score21
🤢 Morning Sickness

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Direction range
280° - 350°
Size range
1m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
60° - 130°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Exposed point. Consistent, quality when clean.

Best Season

Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, Sep

Winter NW swells. Exposed point. Consistent, quality when clean.

Getting There

Airport
VIL
Drive time
55 min
Data quality
verified

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