OumLabouir 61.1
#3455 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇦 Morocco · Oued el Dahab · near Ad Dakhla
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score61.1 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days6% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell40% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.7 ft median
Water19°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf OumLabouir
The best time to surf OumLabouir is January, February, December. It rarely works. In December the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is NDB (336 km) and the nearest town is Ad Dakhla (6 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 26% | 1.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 99% | 22% | 1.7 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 100% | 8% | 1.7 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 6% | 1.4 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 1% | 1.3 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 98% | 0% | 1.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 99% | 0% | 1.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 99% | 0% | 1.4 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 97% | 1% | 1.4 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 99% | 3% | 1.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 99% | 16% | 1.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 37% | 1.5 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
Why 61.1
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%
3.2
Groundswell 12%
7.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.0
Water comfort 10%
4.5
Access 10%
4.0
The detail
Faces 306° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 16% of days. Mean peak period 9.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 27%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 23.766, -15.925 (OpenStreetMap).
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