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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
30
0
Poor
1.0m
@10s
27km/h
Tue
31
30
Poor
1.3m
@11s
18km/h
Wed
1
0
Poor
0.8m
@11s
15km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.0m
N(349°)
Score: 8/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 6/25
Wind
27km/h
NNE(26°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
20°C
0.0mm41%
Windswell Component
1.0mNNE@4s
Secondary Swell
0.3mNNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 24 km/h NE|PM: 28 km/h NE
Lighter winds early (24 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:20 am
Low tide - -1.20m
11:24 am
High tide - 0.37m
5:23 pm
Low tide - -1.04m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction8/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score23/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 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
0.90×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

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

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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