No Return Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Senegal)

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No Return Surf Guide

No Return in Senegal is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. No reef break here. The location means that it never gets crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

No Return Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	20.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing No Return:

The best conditions reported for surf at No Return occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf No Return (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing No Return with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in May while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

13%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

54%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore No Return Location Map

Interactive No Return surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

No Return Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:00 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at No Return

Current tide and informaton

For Grand Dakar, 8 km from No Return.

Next High Water: 11:59pm | 0.9m

Next Low Water: 06:03pm | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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No Return Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite