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Taking the wave, Sopelana

5:30 pm 13 Nov 2011

Ouakam ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Ouakam Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Senegal – Almadis)

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Name: Ouakam
Type: reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NE

Ouakam in Almadis is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A choice of left and right reefs. It's sometimes crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Ouakam 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 Ouakam:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Vivier 2 mi
Second closest break Secret 2 mi
Third closest break Club Med 3 mi
Fourth closest break Corniche Ouest 3 mi
Fifth closest break Le Virage 3 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Ouakam:

Closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 1909 mi
Second closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 2224 mi
Third closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 2306 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 2318 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 2376 mi

Tide stations nearest to Ouakam:

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 Ouakam:

Closest ski area Oukaimeden (Morocco) 1291 mi
Second closest ski area Michlifen (Morocco) 1508 mi
Third closest ski area Sierra Nevada (Spain) 1774 mi
Fourth closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 1875 mi
Fifth closest ski area Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) 1906 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Ouakam:

Closest city location Dakar (Senegal) 1 mi
Second closest city location Grand Dakar (Senegal) 2 mi
Third closest city location Pikine (Senegal) 7 mi
Fourth closest city location Guediawaye (Senegal) 8 mi
Fifth closest city location Rufisque (Senegal) 15 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Ouakam is Leopold Sedar Senghor International (Dakar) Airport (DKR) in Senegal, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Ouakam is Kaolack Airport (KLC), also in Senegal, 168 km (104 miles) away.
  • Third is Banjul International Airport (BJL) in Gambia, 178 km (111 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 Ouakam and is 269 km (167 miles) away.
Ouakam break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Ouakam, Senegal - Almadis. Use the tab navigation above to view Ouakam sea temperature, Ouakam photographs, Ouakam detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Ouakam webcams, current wind from Senegal - Almadis live weather stations and Ouakam 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 Ouakam.