Dakar, Senegal
Almadies (Virage)
Also known as Almadies, Le Virage, Plage du Virage, Ngor
Advanced
Reef break
Rock bottom
Peels right
1–3.5 m
Mid tide
The west-point of the Cape Verde peninsula, the westernmost tip of Africa, and the swell-magnet for Dakar: a reef-and-beach mix off the Almadies headland with a fast, bowly right over rock on the south side and shifting beach peaks on the open-ocean side. It picks up swell from every direction and is the most powerful wave around Dakar, especially on a solid south swell. Île de Ngor, just offshore, has an additional right accessible by boat.
Hazards
RocksShallowRipStrong CurrentUrchins
Conditions
- Best swell
- SW, S, W
- Best wind
- N, NE, NW
- Season
- May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Wave size
- 1–3.5 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 14.7520, -17.5160
Facilities
ParkingCafeSurf SchoolBoard RentalLifeguard
Getting there
Drive west on the Route des Almadies to the Virage beach at the tip of the peninsula. The reef right is off the southern headland; booties recommended.