Dakhla is a town on the Atlantic coast, beside a lagoon with about 45 km of flat water. The kite centres line the lagoon shore: KBC gives its address as Point de Dragon, PK 28, about 40 minutes from the airport. The wind is the north to north-east trade, which ION Club describes as sideshore from the left inside the lagoon.
It blows all year. Every month in the record has at least seven days in ten clearing 12 knots for three daylight hours or more, and May to September is the peak, at around nine in ten, with July the pick at 95 per cent. The mean over those rideable hours sits between 17 and 18 knots. Mornings already blow on about three days in four; the share climbs to around nine in ten by late afternoon. November is the quietest month and still clears seven days in ten. Summer here is properly lit.
Oum Lamboiur, about 30 minutes from the lagoon, is the Atlantic wave spot, with waves and choppy water.
Not yet checked against a weather station or an independent model, so treat these figures as a guide.
At a glance
Is it for you?
Skill levelGetting there
WaterBit of chop
Wind · MayUsually turns up
Crowds · MayBusy patches
Local vibeFriendly enough
Water qualityUsually clean
NightlifeA bar or two
CostMid
Geek analysis
May in the record
91% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In May the wind most often sits at 16 to 19 kt (42% of daylight hours) and is over 12 kt from 8am to 6pm on at least half the days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
May on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Rideable days28 of 31Ten Mays in the record
Wind, rideable hours17 ktMean over daylight hours at 12 kt+
Air21.5°CMaximum
Waves0.8 m1% of days run big
Take it with you
The full Dakhla report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
01Hour-by-hour & month-by-month wind02The month's own records03Full stays, schools & kit04Per-launch tide notes05Offshore wind, tide & the Atlantic side06Getting there, packing & best months07Sources, and their limits
WindChaser spot reportDakhlaDakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco · May91% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
When it gets busy
Crowds
Jul · High
Busiest from November to March and again in July and August, according to compiled research rather than a count. The shoulder months are quieter on the water.
On the water
What May usually does
Wind directionN to NEThe trade wind, sideshore from the left inside the lagoon, per ION Club. Offshore at the Speed Spot.
Wind strength17 to 18 ktThe mean over rideable daylight hours, May to September, in the record, a 9 km model with no station check yet.
When it blowsAll dayAbout three windy days in four already blow at 8am; around nine in ten by late afternoon.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
Launch
Hazard
Parking
School
Stay
Webcam
Approximate
We haven't found published rules for this spot.
Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Nearest airportDakhla (VIL)Royal Air Maroc flies 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, TransaviaAirlines flying into Dakhla (VIL). Each links its own sports-equipment page: check its rules and fees before you book.Royal Air MarocBinterRyanairTransaviaWikipedia, Dakhla Airport · Checked Oct 2026
On the groundMay to SeptemberThe windiest months in the record. July is the pick.
Getting aroundTransfer or a carThe centres are spread along the lagoon shore; KBC is at PK 28.
