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Dakar, Senegal

All levelsStrong nomad scene
Dakar, Senegal

All-level surf, boardshorts–3/2 water by season, strong nomad scene.

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Data updated

At a glance

Peak seasonSep–May98% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels1 known spot
Boardbothbreak type not yet verified
Water17.9–29.5°Cboardshorts–3/2 most of the year
Internet91 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,190+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

1 spot within 25 km · 0 beginner, 1 intermediate, 0 advanced
Hazards
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
Cafés3 listed
Gyms3 listed

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The surf year

Best window Sep–May · 9 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 87%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Sep–May · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
98peak · Jan
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmid
Wind ok
96%95%83%78%45%23%24%26%49%63%92%100%
Water
22°19°18°19°22°26°28°29°29°30°28°24°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterSpringsuit20–23°3/2 wetsuit17–19°Boardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology

Working from here

median 91 Mbps · 3 known coworking spaces · from $700 a month · lively scene
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla91 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap3
Quiet ↔ Party82 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$700–$1,340
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,190–$2,000
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

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Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Dakar.
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Getting there

Nearest airportLéopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
CodeDKR
Distance3 km

Towns like Dakar

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Nusa PenidaIndonesia
beginner · intermediate · peak Oct–Apr

Sources & confidence

AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash