Kitesurfing in Dakhla

What riding here is like

Dakhla blows all year, but the full season runs April to September, when the northeast trades are strongest and most regular.

Wind usually fills mid-morning and settles through the afternoon. A fully dead day in high season is rare. The lagoon is why you come: about 40 km of shallow, flat, sandy-bottom water. Few places offer freestyle water at this scale. Tide runs the show. At high tide most of the lagoon is rideable; at low tide sandbars appear and the space shrinks. Outside there is Atlantic swell (the Speed Spot and breaks further north). The detail that catches people out: despite the Sahara, the Canary Current keeps the water cold. A 3/2 or 4/3 is standard, and desert nights get properly chilly.

Season history

Data period: 2000-2026

% of kiteable days (≥12kn)primegoodriskyoff-season

Monthly percentage of days with at least three daytime hours at or above 12 knots
Month	≥12kn %	≥15kn %	Mean wind (kn)
January	53	23	11.3
February	62	30	11.9
March	61	32	12.2
April	69	40	12.9
May	83	53	14
June	91	65	15
July	90	70	15.3
August	85	57	14
September	81	43	13.3
October	52	19	11.1
November	44	15	10.5
December	46	19	10.5

See the full month-by-month guide

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to kitesurf in Dakhla?

The best season in Dakhla runs from June to July, with up to 91% kiteable days at the peak.

Is Dakhla good for beginners?

Yes. Dakhla caters to beginners, with flat lagoon water and medium crowds in high season.

How do I get to Dakhla?

Dakhla airport (VIL), with flights via Casablanca (Royal Air Maroc), Agadir and some direct European links in season. The airport is in town, but the kite camps sit along the lagoon, 25 to 40 km south: a 30 to 45 minute transfer, almost always in the package. Most people book a camp that bundles bed, food and transfer. Going independent is possible, but more hassle and leaves you stuck needing a car.

What to do in Dakhla when there is no wind?

Dragon Island and the White Dune on the edge of the lagoon: the two must-do photos, and you can climb the dune. The bay’s oyster farm, eaten fresh on site. A 4x4 into the desert to the hot springs, or north to surf breaks like the Speed Spot and Pointe de l’Or. Dakhla town itself is small. The good stuff is outside it.

Plan the trip

Getting there