Strike Mission
Beach
both
Level 5/10

La Corniche (Dakhla)

Dakhla, Western Sahara
🏝️Remote

La Corniche is a beach break near the town of Laayoune, offering multiple peaks along a stretch of sand. The area sees very few surfers despite consistent waves, making it a good option for those seeking uncrowded surf in an unusual destination.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
0
Poor
1.4m
@9s
25km/h
Tue
31
9
Poor
1.5m
@11s
29km/h
Wed
1
0
Poor
0.9m
@10s
15km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.4m
N(5°)
Score: 12/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
25km/h
NNE(18°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
21°C
0.0mm4%
Windswell Component
1.1mN@4s
Secondary Swell
0.3mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 25 km/h NNE|PM: 25 km/h NNE
Lighter winds early (25 km/h)
Tide at 6am (-1.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:08 am
Low tide - -1.29m
12:16 pm
High tide - 0.51m
6:12 pm
Low tide - -1.15m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction4/25
Swell Size12/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score21/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-17
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-5
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

19°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Near Laayoune. Multiple peaks, uncrowded.

Best Season

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

Secondary: Apr, Sep

Winter NW swells. Near Laayoune. Multiple peaks, uncrowded.

Getting There

Airport
EUN
Drive time
30 min
Data quality
verified

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