Halahin Beach
West Coast · Gambia
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Halahin Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near West Coast — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~28.6°C (83.5°F) on average
Jan
22°C
71.6°F · 18.7–24.7°C
Feb
20.9°C
69.6°F · 17.7–24.4°C
Mar
20°C
68°F · 16.5–24.2°C
Apr
20.4°C
68.7°F · 17.7–23.6°C
May
22.8°C
73°F · 18.1–26.9°C
Jun
26.6°C
79.9°F · 24.2–28.9°C
Jul
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.1–29.6°C
Aug
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.2–29.9°C
Sep
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27–29.7°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28–30.6°C
Nov
28°C
82.4°F · 24.6–29.6°C
Dec
24.5°C
76.1°F · 21.4–27.3°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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