Plage de Ngor
Dakar · Senegal
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Plage de Ngor is a W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Dakar — it picks up S–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–E 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: ~28.4°C (83.1°F) on average
Jan
21.4°C
70.5°F · 17.6–25.1°C
Feb
20.4°C
68.7°F · 17.1–23.9°C
Mar
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18–22.7°C
Apr
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19–22.6°C
May
22.4°C
72.3°F · 19.7–26.4°C
Jun
25.3°C
77.5°F · 22.3–27.8°C
Jul
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.3–28.6°C
Aug
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.4–29.3°C
Sep
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.6–29.3°C
Oct
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.2–29.7°C
Nov
26.9°C
80.4°F · 23.8–28.7°C
Dec
24.2°C
75.6°F · 21.7–26.7°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
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
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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