Plage des mamelles
Dakar · Senegal
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Dakar, Plage des mamelles works on S–NW groundswell; NE–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~28.5°C (83.3°F) on average
Jan
21.6°C
70.9°F · 17.1–25.2°C
Feb
20.5°C
68.9°F · 17.2–23.7°C
Mar
20°C
68°F · 17.5–22.6°C
Apr
20.6°C
69.1°F · 19–22.9°C
May
22.4°C
72.3°F · 19.5–26.5°C
Jun
25.5°C
77.9°F · 22.3–27.8°C
Jul
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.4–28.6°C
Aug
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.7–29.6°C
Sep
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.4–29.3°C
Oct
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.4–29.6°C
Nov
27.2°C
81°F · 23.3–28.8°C
Dec
24.4°C
75.9°F · 21.9–27.1°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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