La gauche de loic 78.6
#1996 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇸🇳 Senegal · Dakar · near Dakar
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score78.6 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days14% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell53% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.1 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf La gauche de loic
The best time to surf La gauche de loic is January, October, December. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is DKR (4 km) and the nearest town is Dakar (7 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 36% | 1.7 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 100% | 3% | 1.9 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 100% | 5% | 1.9 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 0% | 1.8 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| May | 100% | 3% | 1.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 100% | 4% | 1.4 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 5% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 6% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 16% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 31% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 16% | 1.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 28% | 1.8 m | 22°C | 2mm |
Why 78.6
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%
7.9
Groundswell 12%
10.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.5
Water comfort 10%
7.8
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 290° with 81% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 26% of days. Mean peak period 10.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 12%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 14.751, -17.526 (OpenStreetMap).
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