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13.6h of daylight — 07:15 → 20:50
Dakhla – Oum Labouir
Partial dataMorocco
Dakhla – Oum Labouir is a kitesurf spot with waves, deep water, tide-affected, in Morocco. Ideal between 13 and 26 knots, season: January, February, March, November, December.
Level
Intermediate
Optimal wind
13-26 kts
Season
January, February, March, November, December
Today's tide
↘ Falling tide
00h06h12h18h24h
Comfort & gear
Air
20°C
warm
Water
19°C
warm
Wetsuit
3/2 mm
light fullsuit
Sky
5%
clear
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The spot
Discover Dakhla – Oum Labouir
Oum Labouir is Dakhla’s ocean face. About half an hour from the lagoon, on the Atlantic side of the peninsula, a right-hander peels long down the point — a proper right-hand point break that can even barrel on the bigger days. This isn’t the lagoon’s flat playground anymore: you’re riding real Atlantic swell, carried by the north-easterly trade wind running along the coast.
Oum Labouir is Dakhla’s Atlantic side — the other face of the peninsula, about half an hour from the lagoon. Where the lagoon offers a sheltered sheet of flat water, the ocean unrolls a real wave: a right-hand point break, long and clean, that can hold up to 3 metres and barrel on the bigger days. The swell is more generous in autumn and winter, the trade wind stronger in spring and summer; the sweet spot, around September-October, is where the two overlap. The wind here is the north / north-east trade, one of the steadiest in the world — blowing over 12 knots more than 320 days a year. Along this coast it runs parallel to the shore: cross-shore / side-shore from the right, meaning it carries you along the wave, the classic and safe set-up of a point break. What makes the spot demanding isn’t a wind pushing you out to sea, but a local quirk: inside the bay, right where the wave starts and close to the Westpoint Hotel, the wind is lighter and very gusty — the building and the terrain dig a hole in it there. Past the point, the flow settles and becomes cleaner again. Add rocks that surface at low tide at the entrance to the point, cool upwelling water and a wild, remote stretch of the Atlantic Sahara: this is wave-riding terrain for riders who can handle a wave, not a place to learn. The lagoon is right next door for that.
Who & when
Level and best time
Who it's for
Oum Labouir is a wave spot for intermediate to advanced kiters. The Atlantic swell can hold up to 3 m, the wind is gusty inside the bay where the wave starts, and rocks are exposed at low tide at the entrance to the point: this is not a place to learn on your own. A few sources call it accessible, but the mix of waves, gusts and rocks keeps it for riders who already know how to handle a wave. To learn in Dakhla, the flat, supervised lagoon is the place for that — not the ocean side.
source : kitesurfist.com ↗Best time
Two seasons overlap here. The trade wind is strongest in spring and summer (April-September); the bigger swells tend to arrive in autumn and winter (October-May). The sweet spot for combining wind and waves is around September-October, with October often named the best month. High summer brings plenty of wind but smaller waves. The water stays cool all year because of the Atlantic upwelling off the Sahara: a wetsuit is recommended year-round.
source : kitesurfist.com ↗On site
Arrival guide
Access & Westpoint landmark
Oum Labouir sits on the ocean side of the peninsula, about 30 minutes by car or 4×4 from the lagoon and the camps. As most kite operations are based on the lagoon, you reach the spot by shuttle: the exact arrangements depend on the camp and would be best confirmed locally. The landmark on the spot is the Westpoint Hotel right beside it — the same building that disturbs the wind where the wave begins (see Safety). There are also bars, a restaurant and a surf centre.
source : dakhlasurfhotels.com ↗The wave spot, not the lagoon
Oum Labouir is Dakhla’s wave spot: a right-hand point break on the ocean, clearly distinct from the area’s other waters. The lagoon (the inland side) is flat and made for learning; the Speed Spot is dedicated to flat water and speed; the Pointe de l’Or is another point break, longer-peeling and more technical, requiring a 4×4. Oum Labouir is relatively easier to reach than the Pointe de l’Or, but is farther from the camps. Out on the wave the bottom is sandy, with rocks at the entrance to the point.
source : buscokite.com ↗Before you go
Safety
Gusty wind inside the bay
The supportive wind here is the north-easterly trade, running along the coast (cross-shore / side-shore from the right): that’s the safe set-up of a point break, not an offshore pushing you out to sea. The real issue lies elsewhere: inside the bay, where the wave starts and close to the Westpoint Hotel, the wind is lighter and very gusty — the hotel digs a genuine hole in it. On a wave, gusts mean stalls and the risk of dropping power. Once past the point the wind settles and becomes steadier again. So you head out keeping a margin over that unstable launch zone.
source : kitesurfist.com ↗Rocks at low tide
At the entrance to the point, rocks are exposed at low tide: you then have to get in and out of the water through those rocks, which is dangerous. It’s the spot’s classic trap, because the best waves are ridden precisely around low tide — better wave and exposed rocks go hand in hand. Before launching, check the tide level, pick your way in and out, and avoid being caught out by a dropping tide at the wrong moment.
source : ion-club.net ↗Waves, cold water, remote coast
This is an ocean wave environment: the Atlantic swell can hold up to 3 metres and barrel on the bigger days, which already calls for genuine confidence in the wave. The water is cool year-round (Atlantic upwelling), and the coast is wild and remote, deep in the Atlantic Sahara. Stay supervised, don’t go out alone, and match your session to the day’s size. No kite regulation specific to the spot was found in the sources; in practice access goes through a camp shuttle, to be confirmed locally.
source : kitesurfist.com ↗Community
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