The White Dune – Dakhla

Dakhla • Western Sahara flag Western Sahara
288 windy days
/ year
Water type
lagoon
Beach type
sand
Crowd
—
Rider level
—
Tide dependent
—
Tidal range (low–high difference)
2.1 m
Waves
flat

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Wind

Wind strength (kt)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
2112100
2015200
2318300
2318400
2722400
27241100
29261200
2824800
2824400
2415100
2012100
1810100
Dominant wind direction
wind 45º
wind 10º
wind 9º
wind 9º
wind 9º
wind 13º
wind 13º
wind 12º
wind 12º
wind 11º
wind 12º
wind 46º
Avg. wind (kt)
12
13
13
14
15
17
18
16
16
13
12
11
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
1416–
151620
151620
161720
161720
181821
181921
171820
161720
1416–
1415–
1315–
Kite season
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
24º 14º
23º 14º
23º 15º
24º 16º
24º 17º
24º 18º
25º 19º
28º 21º
27º 20º
28º 19º
27º 17º
25º 14º
Water temperature
18º
18º
18º
18º
18º
19º
19º
20º
20º
20º
20º
19º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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WavesFlat water lagoon: waves stats are from the open sea nearby, and shouldn’t reach the spot
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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* Days with at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) of wind for at least 2h during daytime. Excluding thermal wind, unless the estimate is applied.

** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

Data stats by Kite Jungle are based on Open-Meteo.com and other sources More

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