pt fr it es uk
Knights, Victor Harbour

11:57 pm 12 May 2012

Rare day at the wall, Moruya Breakwater

9:02 am 5 May 2012


Baie des Carpes ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 3.0

See all 18 ratings

Based on 1 vote. Vote


Surf Report Feed

Baie des Carpes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Senegal – Almadis)

Surf-default-break-image
Name: Baie des Carpes
Type: reef
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: NW Offshore Wind: ESE

Baie des Carpes in Almadis is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. A left hand reef break. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rocks,wreck.

Secret spot? We can hide it!

Overall Baie des Carpes Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

This picture shows the range of swells directed at Baie des Carpes through an average y... (show all text)

The figure illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)

Also see Baie des Carpes surf quality by season and Baie des Carpes surf quality by month.

Baie des Carpes Location Map

Select Baie des Carpes Location Map Detail:

Contours: Roads & Rivers: Select a surf break from the menu
Surf breaks located close to Baie des Carpes Shoreline around Baie des Carpes Roads and rivers around Baie des Carpes

Use this relief map to navigate to Senegal - Almadis surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Baie des Carpes


Visitor Reviews of Baie des Carpes


Be the first to write a review!


Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Baie des Carpes:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Club Med 1 mi
Second closest break Ngor Rights 1 mi
Third closest break Secret 1 mi
Fourth closest break Ngor Lefts 2 mi
Fifth closest break Vivier 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Baie des Carpes:

Closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 1906 mi
Second closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 2222 mi
Third closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 2306 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 2316 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 2373 mi

Tide stations nearest to Baie des Carpes:

Closest tide station Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 1640 mi
Second closest tide station Rocas, Atol das, Brazil 1702 mi
Third closest tide station Natal, Brazil 1866 mi
Fourth closest tide station Macau, Rio Acu, Brazil 1899 mi
Fifth closest tide station Cabedelo, Brazil 1913 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Baie des Carpes:

Closest ski area Oukaimeden (Morocco) 1290 mi
Second closest ski area Michlifen (Morocco) 1507 mi
Third closest ski area Sierra Nevada (Spain) 1773 mi
Fourth closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 1873 mi
Fifth closest ski area Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) 1904 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Baie des Carpes:

Closest city location Dakar (Senegal) 4 mi
Second closest city location Grand Dakar (Senegal) 6 mi
Third closest city location Guediawaye (Senegal) 9 mi
Fourth closest city location Pikine (Senegal) 9 mi
Fifth closest city location Rufisque (Senegal) 18 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Baie des Carpes is Leopold Sedar Senghor International (Dakar) Airport (DKR) in Senegal, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Baie des Carpes is Kaolack Airport (KLC), also in Senegal, 174 km (108 miles) away.
  • Third is Banjul International Airport (BJL) in Gambia, 184 km (114 miles) away.
  • Saint Louis (St. Louis) Airport (XLS) in Senegal is 185 km (115 miles) away.
  • Cap Skiring Airport (CSK), also in Senegal is the fifth nearest airport to Baie des Carpes and is 274 km (170 miles) away.
Baie des Carpes break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Baie des Carpes, Senegal - Almadis. Use the tab navigation above to view Baie des Carpes sea temperature, Baie des Carpes photographs, Baie des Carpes detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Baie des Carpes webcams, current wind from Senegal - Almadis live weather stations and Baie des Carpes tide predictions. The Senegal swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Senegal and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Senegal wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Baie des Carpes.