Strike Mission
Beach
right
Level 5/10

Foum El Oued

Laayoune, Western Sahara
🏝️Remote

Foum El Oued is a beach and point break near Dakhla that produces quality rights when NW swells arrive. The setup is similar to other spots in the region but often less crowded. A good option when conditions favor a more northerly swell direction.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
0
Poor
1.1m
@10s
36km/h
Tue
31
1
Poor
1.3m
@11s
23km/h
Wed
1
14
Poor
0.9m
@11s
5km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.1m
N(351°)
Score: 9/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 6/25
Wind
36km/h
NNE(32°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
18°C
0.0mm37%
Windswell Component
1.0mNNE@4s
Secondary Swell
0.3mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 37 km/h NE|PM: 35 km/h NE
Lighter winds later (35 km/h)
Tide at 5pm (-1.0m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:20 am
Low tide - -1.20m
11:22 am
High tide - 0.38m
5:23 pm
Low tide - -1.04m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction8/25
Swell Size9/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score23/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-7
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Direction range
280° - 350°
Size range
1m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 2m

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Near Dakhla. Quality right point.

Best Season

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

Secondary: Apr, Sep

Winter NW swells. Near Dakhla. Quality right point.

Getting There

Airport
VIL
Drive time
40 min
Data quality
verified

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