Dankalelo Beach
Arta · Djibouti
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Dankalelo Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Djibouti shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Aden — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~31.1°C (88°F) on average
Jan
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.6–27.7°C
Feb
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.4–27.3°C
Mar
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26–28.4°C
Apr
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.7–30.4°C
May
30.9°C
87.6°F · 29.6–32.2°C
Jun
31.1°C
88°F · 29.3–32.8°C
Jul
30.3°C
86.5°F · 29.1–32.3°C
Aug
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.3–32.4°C
Sep
31.1°C
88°F · 29.8–32.8°C
Oct
31.1°C
88°F · 29.8–32.7°C
Nov
29.6°C
85.3°F · 27.7–31°C
Dec
28°C
82.4°F · 27.1–29.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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