N'Gor right 77.4
#2076 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 score77.4 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days12% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell53% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 5.1 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf N'Gor right
The best time to surf N'Gor right is January, October, December. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is DKR (3 km) and the nearest town is Dakar (6 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 18% | 1.7 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 100% | 3% | 1.9 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 100% | 2% | 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% | 13% | 1.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 20% | 1.7 m | 22°C | 2mm |
Why 77.4
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%
6.8
Groundswell 12%
10.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.4
Water comfort 10%
7.8
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 300° with 75% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 23% of days. Mean peak period 10.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 14%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 14.754, -17.517 (OpenStreetMap).
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