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Kites over the Dakhla lagoon
Photo: Lärchenholz
Kites and a windsurfer on the Dakhla lagoon.
Photo: Nomadz
Kitesurfers on the flat water of the Dakhla lagoon.
Photo: Nomadz
The Dakhla lagoon at low tide.
Photo: Trincerone

Morocco

Apr · 82% rideable

Dakhla

What it's actually like

Wingers, launch from KBC's lagoon frontage or ride to the White Dune, an island at high tide that you can reach by wing. KBC and ION Club rent wing kit, and the flat lagoon has the trade blowing all year.

When it's good

Trade winds Jan to Nov. Trades: steady north-easterly wind on 60% or more of days, from our wind record.

Is it for you?

  • LevelNot checked yet

    Flat lagoon with room to stand, and a high-tide ride over to the White Dune.

  • WaterMillpond to head-high

    Glassy and shallow at low tide, deeper with chop at high tide: check before foiling.

  • LaunchBarefoot

    Fine sand to launch from; neoprene shoes help where shell fragments hide in places.

  • WetsuitShorty

    Sea about 20 °C in April: a shorty, plus a long sleeve on windy days.

  • AprèsA bar or two

    1 bar and 19 places to eat within 5 km: a cold one, then bed.

  • CostMid

    Dakhla Camp rents a full wing foil set for €95 a day.

Where to launch

Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.

  • Launch
  • Parking

Getting there

  • Nearest airportDakhla (VIL). Fly Royal Air Maroc from Europe, most flights via Casablanca or Marrakech. KBC is about 40 minutes from the airport.
  • Flying with a board bagRoyal Air Maroc, Binter, Ryanair, Transavia. Flying into Dakhla (VIL)? Tap through to their board bag rules and fees before you book.
  • Getting aroundTransfer or a car. The centres are spread along the lagoon shore, so take a transfer or a car. KBC is at PK 28.

Stay, learn and rent

Full details for every place are in the Pocket Guide.

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Pocket Guide

Dakhla, in your pocket

Everything you need on the beach in one PDF. Save it to your phone and it works with no signal.

01The month: wind, conditions and water02Every hazard, and the local rules03The launches, with maps04Getting there with kit05Stays, schools and kit hire06Where every score comes from

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