Check the Beach

Plage Ouakam

Arrondissement des Almadies, Dakar Region, Senegal

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 10 am, sunset 6:45 pm
8 am
7.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.0
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.2
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.3
28 km/h18 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.1
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.1
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.0
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.9
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.3
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.3
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
6.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C83°F
Water
29°C85°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3522 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:45 pm
Today
7.3Great8 am2415
7.0Great9 am2616
6.2Good10 am2717
6.3Good11 am2818
6.1Good12 pm2918
5.1Fair1 pm3019
5.0Fair2 pm2918
4.9Fair3 pm2918
5.3Fair4 pm2818
5.3Fair5 pm2616
6.7Good6 pm2616
Sat
5.8Good8 am2415
5.8Good9 am2415
6.2Good10 am2415
6.2Good11 am2113
5.9Good12 pm1811
6.4Good1 pm149
6.1Good2 pm106
6.0Good3 pm32
6.2Good4 pm53
6.3Good5 pm74
6.5Good6 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 1 pm, -0.5 m. High at 7 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 1 am, -0.4 mLow 1 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 1 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 1 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms100 m330 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m520 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink20 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m270 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
470 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
5.2 km3.2 miDakar (city)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miAéroport militaire - ancien aeroport international Léopold-Sédar-Senghor (DKR)

Nearby places

  • La petite côteChinese
    80 m270 ft
  • Palac foodFood and drink
    470 m0.3 mi
  • TeralLocal
    520 m0.3 mi
  • Blanche NeigeFood and drink
    520 m0.3 mi
  • LimpalaFood and drink
    530 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 11 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%