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Julikai 94.3

#263 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇸🇳 Senegal · Dakar · near Dakar

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score94.3 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days37% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell68% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.6 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm

Best time to surf Julikai

The best time to surf Julikai is January, February, December. The season runs Oct to Mar. In December the water sits around 22°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is DKR (3 km) and the nearest town is Dakar (4 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%74%1.5 m19°C2mm
Feb100%69%1.6 m19°C2mm
Mar100%43%1.6 m19°C3/2
Apr100%23%1.6 m19°C2mm
May100%11%1.4 m21°C2mm
Jun100%17%1.3 m25°Cboardies
Jul100%17%1.3 m28°Cboardies
Aug100%19%1.3 m29°Cboardies
Sep100%22%1.3 m29°Cboardies
Oct100%45%1.3 m29°Cboardies
Nov100%60%1.5 m28°Cboardies
Dec100%78%1.5 m22°C2mm

Why 94.3

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
22.3
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.8
Water comfort 10%
7.8
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 260° with 64% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 55% of days. Mean peak period 11.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 19%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 14.733, -17.511 (OpenStreetMap).

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