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Kitesurfing in Dakhla, Morocco

Name: Dakhla
Address: MAR

Lagoon in Morocco · 5 kite spots · airport VIL

Best for kiting all year, with 62 to 94 % kite days. Water 18 to 22 °C.

Season all year, peak 8 Jan to 18 Nov and 3 Dec to 23 Dec.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Dakhla, Speed Spot, the main spot of Dakhla. The other 4 spots range from 73 to 79 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan72Prime
FFeb75Prime
MMar76Prime
AApr77Prime
MMay87Prime
JJun92Prime
JJul94Prime
AAug88Prime
SSep94Prime
OOct76Primenow · chosen
NNov63Prime
DDec62Prime

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month
Raised: your chosen month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

October in Dakhla, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 24 of 31; 76 % kite days, Prime, good in 9 of 9 years
WIND: 13 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 21 °C, spring suit; suit for 21 to 23 °C

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers, capped at 9 in 10).

about 7.7 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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Month by month

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
76 % Primeabout 24 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 24 %
Kiteable 76 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours
14:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.6 h
Water
21 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
1 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Dakhla, Speed Spot

Kite days% of days	72	75	76	77	87	92	94	88	94	76	63	62
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	8 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	7 of 9	7 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	16 to 19	14 to 19	13 to 19	13 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	14 to 19	15 to 18	16 to 18
Daylighth	10.8	11.3	12.0	12.7	13.3	13.6	13.5	13.0	12.3	11.6	11.0	10.7
Water°C at the surface	18	18	18	20	20	21	21	22	22	21	21	19
Air°C, daily maximum	20	20	19	20	20	21	21	22	23	23	22	21
Rain days1 mm or more	0 of 31	1 of 28	0 of 31	0 of 30	1 of 31	0 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	1 of 30	1 of 31	0 of 30	0 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring	3/2

In January, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 21 kite days out of 28 (75 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 23 kite days out of 30 (77 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (87 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 27 kite days out of 30 (92 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 29 kite days out of 31 (94 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (88 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 28 kite days out of 30 (94 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Dakhla, Speed Spot

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 76 % Primeabout 24 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 24 %
Kiteable 76 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours: 14:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.6 h
Water: 21 °C, spring suit
Air: 23 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain: 1 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Dakhla, Speed Spot averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

21 °C in October, spring suit (21 to 23 °C).

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

18 to 22 °C, 3/2 to spring suit.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Dakhla, Speed Spot, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Dakhla Airport (VIL), 25 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 5 h straight line, 3,589 km
MUC Munich: about 5 h 05 min straight line, 3,639 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 5 h straight line, 3,607 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 4 h 40 min straight line, 3,335 km
ZRH Zurich: about 4 h 45 min straight line, 3,391 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 4 h 30 min straight line, 3,219 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Dakhla

Best for kiting all year, with 62 to 94 % kite days. Water 18 to 22 °C.

Season all year, peak 8 Jan to 18 Nov and 3 Dec to 23 Dec. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

8 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 6.2 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Dakhla windy?

Across the year, 80 % of days at Dakhla, Speed Spot are kite days. The windiest month is July with 94 %, the calmest is December with 62 %.

Wind on kite days in July comes most often from NNE (23°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind13 knots(12 to 15 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan NNE, Feb NNE, Mar NNE, Apr NNE, May NNE, Jun NNE, Jul NNE, Aug NNE, Sep NNE, Oct NNE, Nov NNE, Dec NNE.

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Water temperature in Dakhla by month

The sea is warmest in August at 22 °C and coolest in January at 18 °C. Wetsuit: 3/2 in January, spring suit in August.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Dakhla

Dakhla, Speed Spot
Sea · main spot
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Dakhla, Speed Spot: Jan 72 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 77 %, May 87 %, Jun 92 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 88 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 62 %
Dakhla, PK25
Sea · 3 km
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
Same model cell as Dakhla, Speed Spot: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Dakhla, PK25: Jan 72 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 77 %, May 87 %, Jun 92 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 88 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 62 %
Dakhla Camps
Sea · 4 km
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Dakhla Camps: Jan 72 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 76 %, May 87 %, Jun 92 %, Jul 95 %, Aug 88 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 75 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 62 %
Dakhla, Pointe d'Or
Sea · 6 km
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Dakhla, Pointe d'Or: Jan 71 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 73 %, May 83 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 86 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 61 %
Dakhla, Duna Blanca
Sea · 7 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Dakhla, Duna Blanca: Jan 72 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 82 %, May 92 %, Jun 94 %, Jul 95 %, Aug 88 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 60 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 76 % of days at Dakhla, Speed Spot met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/dakhla

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