Plage du Virage
Dakar · Senegal
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Plage du Virage is a SW-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
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 · 16.5–24.8°C
Feb
20°C
68°F · 16.4–23.3°C
Mar
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.2–22.4°C
Apr
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.2–23.1°C
May
21.9°C
71.4°F · 19.3–26°C
Jun
25.1°C
77.2°F · 22.2–27.3°C
Jul
27.2°C
81°F · 25.1–28.7°C
Aug
28.1°C
82.6°F · 26.8–29.3°C
Sep
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.6–29.5°C
Oct
28.3°C
82.9°F · 25.8–29.7°C
Nov
26.6°C
79.9°F · 22.8–28.5°C
Dec
23.8°C
74.8°F · 21.4–26.3°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
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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