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A long, shallow lagoon between the desert and the Atlantic, with wind on most days of the year. Kite camps line its northern end and draw riders from around the world.

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Everything you need to know about Dakhla

Live conditions

Why riders love it

What brings people here, from the people who manage it and the people who ride it.

  • At the lagoon camps the wind is side-shore from the northeast; a south wind comes once or twice a year.
  • Wind blows year-round, about 340 days a year, strongest April to September and lightest in December and January. It is usually lighter in the morning and builds around 2 p.m.
  • The Speed Spot is flat and shallow for freestyle; Oum El Bouir is a right-hand point break, best in winter.

Sources: IKSURFMAG; We Are Craving Adventure

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A kiter crossing the lagoon at Dakhla

Access and rules

Local governments and environmental agencies set the terms. The chapter works with them, not around them.

  • No published kiteboarding rules for the lagoon were found; each camp sets its own guidance.
  • Visiting riders report crowding and poor respect for right of way. Beginners launching behind dunes may need help.
  • The downwinder from the lagoon to the Speed Spot has no on-site safety cover.

Sources: We Are Craving Adventure; no official kiting policy found as of 2026

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Kites rigged on the sand at the Dakhla lagoon

Ecology and habitat

Protected lagoons, wetlands and the species that depend on them. Stewardship days keep launches clean inside the protected zones.

  • Dakhla Bay was designated a Ramsar wetland in 2005.
  • It is a nationally listed Site of Biological and Ecological Importance and an internationally recognised Important Bird Area.

Sources: Wikipedia; Ramsar

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A windsurfer in front of Dragon Island in the Dakhla lagoon

Good to know

Location, facilities and history.

  • Dakhla sits on a peninsula on the Atlantic coast of Western Sahara, in the area administered by Morocco.
  • The kite camps are at the northern tip of the lagoon, about 25 minutes by car from the city and from Dakhla airport (VIL).
  • Dakhla Bay covers almost 400 km² and stretches over 37 km.
  • Bring at least a shorty or 3/2 wetsuit; air temperatures run about 22–29°C.
  • Tides matter: flat at low tide, choppier at high tide, with bigger tides around full and new moons.
  • Camps with kite centers include Dakhla Attitude, Dakhla Spirit, Lagon Energy and Dakhla Club.

Sources: IKSURFMAG; We Are Craving Adventure; IKSURFMAG; Wikipedia

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A kiteboarder jumps against the desert cliffs at Dakhla

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Schools that teach on this water

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Dakhla

Wind blows on about 340 days a year, strongest April to September.

Source: IKSURFMAG

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Dakhla

The lagoon is about 45 km of side-shore northeast wind and flat water at low tide.

Source: IKSURFMAG

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Dakhla

Dakhla Bay has been a Ramsar wetland since 2005.

Source: Wikipedia; Ramsar

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Why Dakhla needs a chapter

Dozens of kites over the Dakhla lagoon with desert dunes behind
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The Dakhla lagoon is a shallow arm of the Atlantic that runs for kilometres between the desert and the sea. The northeast wind blows side-shore on most days of the year, the water flattens at low tide, and kite camps line its northern end.

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The bay is also a Ramsar wetland and an Important Bird Area. As the number of riders and camps grows, so do crowding on the water, disregard for right of way, and pressure on the shore. There is no common set of rules beyond what each camp asks of its own guests.

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A chapter brings riders and camps together around shared safety and right-of-way standards, backs them with certification, and runs stewardship so the lagoon that made Dakhla a destination stays healthy.

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The riders, schools and crew of Dakhla

Riders from Dakhla, *Dakhla and the schools that teach them.

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DDakhla AttitudeLocal school teaching on this waterDDakhla SpiritLocal school teaching on this waterLLagon EnergyLocal school teaching on this waterDDakhla ClubLocal school teaching on this waterWWSThe chapterHolds the line on access: one standing voice with whoever manages the launch.WWSThe chapterRuns stewardship days, so the people who manage the beach see riders as an asset.WWSThe chapterRuns sponsored certification weekends, so riders are trained and self-policing.DDakhla AttitudeLocal school teaching on this waterDDakhla SpiritLocal school teaching on this waterLLagon EnergyLocal school teaching on this waterDDakhla ClubLocal school teaching on this waterWWSThe chapterHolds the line on access: one standing voice with whoever manages the launch.WWSThe chapterRuns stewardship days, so the people who manage the beach see riders as an asset.WWSThe chapterRuns sponsored certification weekends, so riders are trained and self-policing.
ahmed BenbouzideInstructor Level 1, DakhlaSouhaile ZahraneInstructor Level 1, DakhlaBabacar Seck GueyeInstructor Level 2, DakhlaTawfik farajInstructor Level 1, DakhlaMohamed ZaouriInstructor Level 2, DakhlaHaddach HamzaInstructor Level 1, DakhlaAsseman Kassy Davy SanogoInstructor Level 2, DakhlaLouis PreiraInstructor Level 1, DakhlaMohammed saadInstructor Level 1, Dakhlamohammed BoulhalfaInstructor Level 1, dakhlaMehdi LakoiniInstructor Level 1, DakhlaAmine AdouggalInstructor Level 1, DakhlaAmet NiassyInstructor Level 3, DakhlaAit EL Fqih YoussefInstructor Level 1, dakhlaYounes BeghdadiInstructor Level 3, DAKHLAOualid El KharrigoInstructor Level 3, DakhlaAzeddine el hamsaliInstructor Level 2, *dakhlaYouness KhiyInstructor Level 1, dakhlaAbdelghafour BoudrarInstructor Level 1, Dakhlabader laktamiInstructor Level 2, DakhlaYahya ChakirInstructor Level 2, DAKHLAAbdelmoughite dayanInstructor Level 1, DakhlaKhalid BentaharLevel 4V, DAKHLAHind BouyaLevel 2I, DakhlaKhalil aarousse aarousseLevel 4P, dakhlaFatine BeraichLevel 2I, DakhlaDriss DaharLevel 2I, DakhlaHamza AbouzirLevel 4X, DakhlaSaleh BelhajLevel 3J, DAKHLAFatima El haouilLevel 2I, DakhlaBader LaktamiCertified rider, DakhlaNizar BouhouhouteCertified rider, DakhlaAAziz MohamedLevel 4W, DakhlaAAyoub RamdanLevel 3K, DakhlaAAli PetreLevel 2I, DakhlaMMohamed BenelkahlaCertified rider, dakhlaahmed BenbouzideInstructor Level 1, DakhlaSouhaile ZahraneInstructor Level 1, DakhlaBabacar Seck GueyeInstructor Level 2, DakhlaTawfik farajInstructor Level 1, DakhlaMohamed ZaouriInstructor Level 2, DakhlaHaddach HamzaInstructor Level 1, DakhlaAsseman Kassy Davy SanogoInstructor Level 2, DakhlaLouis PreiraInstructor Level 1, DakhlaMohammed saadInstructor Level 1, Dakhlamohammed BoulhalfaInstructor Level 1, dakhlaMehdi LakoiniInstructor Level 1, DakhlaAmine AdouggalInstructor Level 1, DakhlaAmet NiassyInstructor Level 3, DakhlaAit EL Fqih YoussefInstructor Level 1, dakhlaYounes BeghdadiInstructor Level 3, DAKHLAOualid El KharrigoInstructor Level 3, DakhlaAzeddine el hamsaliInstructor Level 2, *dakhlaYouness KhiyInstructor Level 1, dakhlaAbdelghafour BoudrarInstructor Level 1, Dakhlabader laktamiInstructor Level 2, DakhlaYahya ChakirInstructor Level 2, DAKHLAAbdelmoughite dayanInstructor Level 1, DakhlaKhalid BentaharLevel 4V, DAKHLAHind BouyaLevel 2I, DakhlaKhalil aarousse aarousseLevel 4P, dakhlaFatine BeraichLevel 2I, DakhlaDriss DaharLevel 2I, DakhlaHamza AbouzirLevel 4X, DakhlaSaleh BelhajLevel 3J, DAKHLAFatima El haouilLevel 2I, DakhlaBader LaktamiCertified rider, DakhlaNizar BouhouhouteCertified rider, DakhlaAAziz MohamedLevel 4W, DakhlaAAyoub RamdanLevel 3K, DakhlaAAli PetreLevel 2I, DakhlaMMohamed BenelkahlaCertified rider, dakhla
iSportsKite, WingiWind spotMorocco - Dakhla, Dakhla Attitude Hotel #kiteiKnow thisDakhla Lagoon, on the Atlantic coast of Western Sahara, about 25 minutes from Dakhla city.iKnow thisSide-shore northeast wind about 340 days a year; strongest April to September.iKnow thisThe bay is a Ramsar wetland; no published kiting rules beyond each camp's own.iSportsKite, WingiWind spotMorocco - Dakhla, Dakhla Attitude Hotel #kiteiKnow thisDakhla Lagoon, on the Atlantic coast of Western Sahara, about 25 minutes from Dakhla city.iKnow thisSide-shore northeast wind about 340 days a year; strongest April to September.iKnow thisThe bay is a Ramsar wetland; no published kiting rules beyond each camp's own.

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