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Dakar beaches

Which Dakar beach is best right now? 1 beach ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 6:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 16.6Goodlater

    Plage des Tortues

    Dakar

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    29°C83°F
    Water
    29°C85°F
    Wind
    25 km/h16 mph
    Waves
    1.2 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 7.0

Dakar today

It is dark across Dakar right now: 0 of 1 scored beach looks good later, water is 29°C85°F. Read at 6:24 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    29°C85°F

    Plage des Tortues

    Dakar. Score 6.6 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    1.2 m4 ft waves

    Plage des Tortues

    Dakar. Wind 25 km/h16 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 9 am (6.9); the weakest is 3 pm (5.2).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 1 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Dakar beaches

Every Dakar beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

1 beach listed · 1 of 1 scored live

  1. Plage des Tortues

    Dakar

    6.6Goodlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 29°C85°F water.

    • Water29°C85°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind25 km/h16 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 1 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Dakar beaches with live score pins

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Dakar beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Dakar right now?

Plage des Tortues has the top Beach Score later: 6.6 Good, with 25 km/h (16 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Dakar today?

Sea water is 29°C (85°F) across the 1 scored beach. The warmest is Plage des Tortues, at 29°C (85°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Dakar right now?

Plage des Tortues has the smallest waves, at 1.2 m (4 ft) with 25 km/h (16 mph) of wind.

Which Dakar beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Dakar today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 9 am, at 6.9 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 1 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Dakar?

No live cams are listed for Dakar yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Dakar?

All 1 beach in our data for Dakar are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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