Le Virage Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Le Virage in Almadis is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. A choice of left and right reefs. Sometimes crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Le Virage 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.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Le Virage:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Ngor Lefts	1 mi
Second closest break	Yoff Island	1 mi
Third closest break	Ngor Rights	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Secret	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Vivier	2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Le Virage:
Closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	1909 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	2221 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	2303 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	2315 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2375 mi
Tide stations nearest to Le Virage:
Closest tide station	Fernando de Noronha, Brazil	1642 mi
Second closest tide station	Rocas, Atol das, Brazil	1704 mi
Third closest tide station	Natal, Brazil	1868 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Macau, Rio Acu, Brazil	1901 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Cabedelo, Brazil	1915 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Le Virage:
Closest ski area	Oukaimeden (Morocco)	1289 mi
Second closest ski area	Michlifen (Morocco)	1505 mi
Third closest ski area	Sierra Nevada (Spain)	1771 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Serra da Estrela (Portugal)	1872 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain)	1902 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Le Virage:
Closest city location	Dakar (Senegal)	3 mi
Second closest city location	Grand Dakar (Senegal)	4 mi
Third closest city location	Pikine (Senegal)	6 mi
Fourth closest city location	Guediawaye (Senegal)	7 mi
Fifth closest city location	Rufisque (Senegal)	15 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Le Virage is Leopold Sedar Senghor International (Dakar) Airport (DKR) in Senegal, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Le Virage is Kaolack Airport (KLC), also in Senegal, 170 km (106 miles) away.
• Third is Banjul International Airport (BJL) in Gambia, 182 km (113 miles) away.
• Saint Louis (St. Louis) Airport (XLS) in Senegal is 182 km (113 miles) away.
• Cap Skiring Airport (CSK), also in Senegal is the fifth nearest airport to Le Virage and is 273 km (170 miles) away.