Plage des Tortues
Coastal areas · Senegal
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A year-round beach on the Coastal Waters near Coastal areas, Plage des Tortues is exposed to S swell — SE–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–NE wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
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
21°C
69.8°F · 16.3–24.8°C
Feb
20°C
68°F · 16.3–23.4°C
Mar
19.4°C
66.9°F · 16.8–22.3°C
Apr
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.4–23.3°C
May
21.9°C
71.4°F · 18.6–26.1°C
Jun
25.3°C
77.5°F · 22.2–27.4°C
Jul
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.4–29°C
Aug
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.7–29.5°C
Sep
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.6–29.5°C
Oct
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26–29.6°C
Nov
26.8°C
80.2°F · 22.5–28.7°C
Dec
23.9°C
75°F · 21.8–26.7°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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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