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Surf Morocco · Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab

Dakhla lagoon (kite)

Almost 400 square km of calm, shallow water between the desert and the ocean, one of the steadiest kite spots anywhere, with flamingos on some spring tides.

Kitesurfing on the lagoon at Dakhla
"FortecolorWestsaharaIII-36" by Trincerone, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beginner to expertlevel
Flat-water lagoon for kitesurfing and windsurfing (no surf wave)wave
Not ratedcrowd (weekends)
Steady 15 to 25 knots, stronger in the afternoonbest wind
Sand (shallow lagoon)bottom

When to go

Best: January to December

Wind and kite

A huge, shallow flat-water lagoon with wind on 300+ days a year, used for learning and freestyle; the White Dune downwinder is for advanced riders.

How to get there

the bay on the eastern side of Dakhla town; Dakhla airport (VIL) about 9 km in a straight line

Dakhla lagoon (kite)Dakhla lagoon (kite)Foum El Bouir (Oum Labouir)Lassarga (La Sarga)Cape BoujdourFoum El OuedTarfayaPlage Blanche

3 spots in Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab on Wakha. See it on the whole coast.

Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. Kiteworldwide: Kitespots in and around Dakhla
  2. Wikipedia: Dakhla Bay
  3. Wikipedia: Dakhla, Western Sahara
  4. Adventure Sports Holidays: Guide to Dakhla surfing
  5. Ocean Vagabond: Surf Dakhla

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