Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Plenty of surf spots, world class surf, uncrowded, cheap, lifestyle and good transport infrastructures. It get sometimes inconsistent and there are a lot of urchins! The best surf can be found at the Almadies Peninsula with a very large window of swell
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania.
Geographic coordinates: 14° 0' N, 14° 0' W
Coastline km: 531 km km
Climate: Tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind.
Terrain: Generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast
Elevation: Highest point: unnamed feature near Nepen Diakha 581 m
Natural hazards: Lowlands seasonally flooded; periodic droughts
Currency: XOF
Population: 10,852,147 (July 2004 est.)
Languages: French (official), Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Capital: Dakar
Divisions: 11 regions (regions, singular - region); Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Kaolack, Kolda, Louga, Matam, Saint-Louis, Tambacounda, Thies, Ziguinchor
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Surf Equipment | Springsuit | Shorty | Shorty | Boardshorts | Boardshorts | Fullsuit |
Water temp. | 18°C | 11°C | ||||
Air temp. | 25°C | 27°C | 33°C | 32°C | 30°C | 25°C |
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Surf Spots (28) | ![]() ![]() |
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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Baobab | 18 / - | ![]() |
Right | Sand-bar | ![]() |
Beginners wave | |
Cap Skirring | 7 / 1 | ![]() |
Don't know | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Club Med | 18 / 2 | ![]() |
Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Corniche Ouest | - / - | Right and left | Sand-bar | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Dede's point | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break | Experienced surfers | |||
Gauche de Toubab Dialaw | 2 / - | ![]() |
Left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Julikai | - / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Beginners wave | |
Kayar | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
La Baie des Carpes | 9 / 2 | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | |
La gauche de loic | 10 / - | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Le Virage | 4 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Beginners wave | |
malika sur - mer | - / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
N'Gor right | 32 / 4 | ![]() |
Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
NGor left | 9 / 2 | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
No Return | 5 / - | ![]() |
Right | Point-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Ouakam | 44 / 7 | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers | ||
Petites Mamelles | 3 / - | ![]() |
Sand-bar | ![]() |
Pros or kamikaze only... | ||
Philipps | 4 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Piere de Lisse | 2 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Saint Louis | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Secret Spot | 15 / 3 | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Speed Point | 14 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | Experienced surfers | |||
Toubab Dialaw | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | ||
Vivier | 34 / 2 | ![]() |
Right | Reef-rocky | |||
Vivier 2 | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Yenne | 3 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Yoff Ile gauche | 3 / - | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Yoff Plage | 16 / 1 | ![]() |
Right and left | Beach-break | ![]() |
All surfers |
By lambibar , 20-04-2013
Location d'un bungalow ile de N'gor été 2013 - Je loue toujours mon bungalow sur l’île de N'Gor à partir du mois de mai. Prévu pour recevoir jusqu’à cinq personnes, le prix est de 350 euros par semaine, dégressif pour des durées plus longues. Pour des photos et des renseignements n’hésitez pas à m'envoyer un mail.
By lambibar , 07-03-2012
Rental Bungalow on the N'gor island - I rent a bungalow all furnished on the N'gor island during the summer time ( june to august ).One week minimum . For more informations and pictures, send me a message.
By Anonymous , 22-02-2012
Location d'un bungalow ile de N'gor - Je loue pendant la période d'été ( début juin à fin aout ),un bungalow à la semaine, entièrement équipé sur l'ile de N'gor. Prévu pour cinq personnes ( deux grands lits et un petit avec moustiquaires bien sur ) , un grand jardin arboré, une grande terrasse couverte, un barbecue extérieur,électricité avec groupe électrogène.
Les tarifs sont dégressifs à partir de 15 jours. Pour un mois ça peut être franchement intéressant.
Inclus dans le prix :le ménage sera fait trois fois par semaine, le transfert aéroport jusqu'à l'ile.Le jardinier se fera un plaisir de vous aider selon vos besoins et envies ( courses, visites, spots etc...)
A disposition, deux longboards BIC et du matériel de snorkling.
Pendant l'été la température de l'eau est de 27° et les vagues entre 1m/1m50 glassy.La fameuse droite de N'gor à 2mn à pied.
Pour plus de renseignements et des photos, envoyer moi un message.
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