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Foum Labouir (Oum Laboiur)

Morocco (Essaouira, Dakhla)

also known as Oum Laboiur, Oum Labouir, Oum Lamboiur, Oum Lambouir, Oum Lbouir, Oum Lbouer, Foum El Bouir, Foum Lbouir, Westpoint

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On this page

The spot
Wind
Forecast
Month by month
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
Schools
Tips
Getting there
FAQ

Riding essentials

Season

Sep–May

Months riders and schools name

How windy

15-25 kt

Character: trade

Room to launch

access rules on record, below

Water

waves

21–24 °C in summer

Hazards

Reported by riders

Level

Intermediate to advanced

With a caveat: see Your level

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

Crowds

medium crowds · busy Nov Dec Jan Feb

Schools

named at this spot

From the airport

Dakhla Airport (VIL)

Transfer times under Getting there

On the clock

14:00

Mornings are light. The thermal builds through late morning and tops out in the early afternoon, often from around 14:00, then eases in the evening. Inside the bay it stays gusty; it only settles once you are out past the point, and even then it feels less clean than the lagoon.

The mark is the clock time the record names, laid on a 24-hour day. The fade after it is not an end time, and not a promise of wind.

Nearbystraight-line distance

Backup spotsWhere riders go when the wind doesn't work here.

El Argoub (Turtle Bay)
Dakhla Lagoonno page yet
PK25
White Dune
Point de l'Orno page yet
Aarich / N'Tireftno page yet

The spot

Wave and wind

Foum Labouir, written Oum Labouir or Oum Lamboiur depending who is writing it, is Dakhla's Atlantic wave spot, out by Westpoint rather than on the lagoon. It is a right-hand point wrapping into a bay, with long clean walls, and it has held GKA Kite-Surf World Cup stages.

Season and conditions

The wave season runs autumn through spring, and October is the month to aim for, because that is when the wind and the swell overlap.

The wind is the usual Dakhla N to NNE/NE pattern, but expect it a few knots lighter than the lagoon and gusty inside the bay, steadying only once you are out past the point.

Mid to high water is the kinder tide: the wave runs longer and the rocks at the top of the point stay covered.

The bottom is disputed, sand in one account and rock or reef in the next, so scout it yourself at low water.

Skill level

Intermediates with wave miles and advanced strapless riders are who this suits. First-time kiters belong on the lagoon.

The wind

Direction

cross-offwind blows away from land — rescue cover matters here

Direction to shore

cross-off

Dominant direction

N to NNE/NE trade-wind flow is the common Dakhla pattern and is listed as the recommended kite wind direction for Oum Labouir.

Kite sizes

567891011121314

metres · typical quiver highlighted

The quiver, in words

About 7-12 m2 is a common Dakhla quiver range, depending on rider weight and season; wave sessions on the lighter ocean side may need more canopy than the lagoon on some days.

Character

trade

When it fills in: see above ↑

Average strength

Roughly 15-25 kt on the usable days, running a couple of knots below the lagoon. The long-run mean at Dakhla airport is 16 kt with 32 kt average gusts, and the ocean side generally sits under that.

Typical strength

15-25 kt on the usual working days with peaks around 35 kt in April-September, and lighter wind in winter. Ocean-side Oum Labouir runs a few knots lighter and gustier than the lagoon.

Reliable for the Dakhla area, weaker here. Inside the bay it is gusty and a few knots down on the lagoon; get out past the point and it cleans up, without ever feeling as smooth as the lagoon does.

The Dakhla lagoon has its strongest, most consistent wind from roughly April to September, while the wave window at Oum Labouir is usually quoted as September/October through March/May because winter Atlantic swells are stronger. October is repeatedly singled out as the best compromise month for both wind and swell.

Forecast

Live forecast

Windguru Windfinder Windy

Month by month

12 ktJan18°
12 ktFeb18°
12 ktMar18°
13 ktApr18°
14 ktMay18°
14 ktJun19°
15 ktJul19°
14 ktAug21°
13 ktSep21°
11 ktOct21°
10 ktNov20°
11 ktDec19°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

Monthly averages. Highlighted: the months riders and schools name (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Apr, May).

Measured at Dakhla (town/airport area), ~6 km from the spot (reanalysis-based climate estimate (MERRA-2 era, ~1980-2016), not raw Beaufort-probability station observations).

Every figure, month by monthKnots · Wind from · Air · Water

Month	Knots	Wind from	Air	Water
Jan	11.5 kt	NNE	17.8 °C	17.8 °C
Feb	11.9 kt	NNE	17.8 °C	17.8 °C
Mar	12 kt	NNE	18.3 °C	17.8 °C
Apr	12.9 kt	NNE	18.9 °C	18.3 °C
May	13.6 kt	NNE	19.4 °C	18.3 °C
Jun	14.4 kt	NNE	20.6 °C	18.9 °C
Jul	14.7 kt	NNE	21.1 °C	19.4 °C
Aug	14.1 kt	NNE	21.7 °C	20.6 °C
Sep	13 kt	NNE	22.2 °C	20.6 °C
Oct	10.9 kt	NNE	21.7 °C	20.6 °C
Nov	10.3 kt	NNE	20.6 °C	20 °C
Dec	10.7 kt	NNE	18.9 °C	18.9 °C

How this was measuredmeasured · reanalysis-based climate estimate (MERRA-2 era, ~1980-2016), not raw Beaufort-probability station observations

A ground station recorded this, at the distance the page names.

The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

Dakhla (town/airport area) · Weather Spark · reanalysis-based climate estimate (MERRA-2 era, ~1980-2016), not raw Beaufort-probability station observations

The water

Type

waves

Standing depth

Not a standing-depth spot. The beach shelves into open Atlantic water and the riding area is the wave, not a shallow flat. The only place your feet reach bottom is the inside shorebreak at low water - which is exactly where the rock and reef sections sit.

Tides

Semi-diurnal, with a spring high near 2.3 m against a low around 0.6 m - roughly 1.5-2 m of range.Mid to high water is the more forgiving setting: the wave runs longer and the rocks at the top of the point are covered. Low water shortens the wave, makes it punchier and uncovers the reef sections where the wave starts.

Temperature

Summer (°C) about 21–24 °C for the Dakhla area; ocean-side water can feel cooler than the lagoon

Winter (°C) about 17–19 °C for the Dakhla area

Modelled monthly average: 18–21 °C

Wetsuit

3/2 mm is commonly recommended most of the year; shorty or 3/4 may work in warmer months for some riders, while colder months may justify a warmer full suit.

Currents

Rip channels typical of a point break, running along and off the point, so drift downwind of the peak builds fast. The exact pattern is not documented anywhere; ask at the beach before a first session and pick your exit before you need it.

Conditions

Right-hand point wrapping into the bay, with long waves that run from mellow shoulders to a hollow takeoff depending on swell and tide. Nobody agrees on what is underneath: sand, reef and rock, or a mix. Treat it as mixed.

Your level

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

not for beginners here

Intermediate and advanced. On a small day the wave is mellow enough that surf schools run beginners on it, and that is fair on a surfboard. On a kite it is open Atlantic water with rocks, reef, current and gusty wind, which is why the kite side rates it intermediate to expert.

Complete kite beginners belong on the Dakhla lagoon.

The scene

What riders come here for

wavesintermediatewave kitesurfingstraplesssurfwingfoilintermediate wave progressionadvanced wave riding

The wave side of Dakhla, with surfers, kiters and wingfoilers sharing the point around Westpoint and a GKA stage taking it over in event weeks. Still quiet next to the big wave destinations, and quiet next to the lagoon.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

12 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: ok

Read the access rules

Somewhere else

8 spots nearby

All 8 spots within 40 km are under Nearby

Rescue

No permanent rescue cover on the point. The beach is on Morocco's national Blue Flag list, which requires lifeguards or public rescue equipment during the summer bathing season - but that applies to the marked bathing area, and summer is the flat, waveless half of the year here anyway.

Wave trips and rescue

Guided wave trips from the lagoon camps run without a rescue boat and expect riders to be self-sufficient at roughly VDWS level 5-6. Westpoint, on the sand, supervises its own lessons and rentals.

In practice: ride with someone, and be able to body-drag and self-rescue clear of the rocks.

Launch

Long sandy Atlantic beach a short drive north of Dakhla town, with the Westpoint centre and lodge on the sand and parking at the top of the beach on a paved road. Entry is off a gently shelving beach with plenty of room to rig. The point is at the north end, and that is where the rock sections start.

Hazards riders report 17 reported

Wind

The wind carries an offshore component on several readings: lose the kite and you drift seaward, not shoreward

Crowds and zones

Shared lineup with surfers, and competition traffic in event weeks

Bottom

rocky sections of the bottom
Rock and reef sections at the start of the point, worst at low water
Bottom disputed between clean sand and rock, reef or a rocky plateau; treat it as mixed and scout it at low water

Waves and currents

rocks and reef sections, especially around the point and at lower tide
open Atlantic swell and shorebreak
currents
Surf crowd at the peak in good swell
Open Atlantic swell and shorebreak on a fully exposed coast
Rip channels and along-shore drift off the point
No rescue boat on the guided wave trips; groups assume every rider can self-rescue

Protected areas and rules

open ocean swell/current, unlike the sheltered lagoon spots
gustier and lighter wind inside Oum Labouir bay than at the lagoon
Wind inside the bay is gusty and a few knots lighter than the lagoon, steadying only once you are out past the point

Other

No permanent rescue cover confirmed at the spot
Localism and point-break priority friction

Rules & access

1 min read

2025: the beach is on Morocco's national Blue Flag list, which brings managed bathing zones, posted signage and rescue equipment for the summer bathing season - stay clear of the marked swimming area.
Point-break priority applies: one rider per wave, the rider closest to the peak has right of way, and kites stay downwind and clear of surfers already riding.
The spot hosts a stage of the GKA Kite-Surf World Tour. Check the event calendar before travelling, because competition days take over the peak.
2026: no municipal bylaw, permit requirement, insurance rule or seasonal kite restriction specific to this beach was found.

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Schools that ride here

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Rider tips

Check tide and swell together before committing. The wave changes a lot with water level, and the rocks at the top of the point only cover from mid tide up.
Bring or rent a surfboard or a strapless board. A twin-tip belongs on the lagoon.
Do not assume lagoon wind strength out here. It is lighter and gustier on the ocean side and only settles once you are past the point.
Ask at Westpoint or with a local guide where the entry and exit channels are, and where the rock sections sit, before your first session.
Keep a lagoon fallback for days when the swell is too small, too big, or the bay wind is unstable.
Go out with someone. Guided trips from the lagoon run without a rescue boat and assume you can get yourself back in.
Aim for October or March, when wind probability and swell overlap best. Midsummer blows hard and stays flat.

Getting there

Airport

Dakhla Airport (VIL)

Route

The spot is on the Atlantic side near Westpoint/Foum El Bouir, a short drive from Dakhla town. Lagoon camps commonly reach it as a guided 4x4 or shuttle excursion; from town, a taxi or rental car is the practical option.

Transfer

about 15-20 minutes from Dakhla town/airport area; about 30-45 minutes from many lagoon-side camps depending on starting point

Cost level

medium-high at beachfront Westpoint-style accommodation; potentially lower if staying in Dakhla town and driving/taxiing to the spot

Staying

Westpoint Dakhla is directly by the wave spot; Dakhla town apartments/hotels and lagoon resorts are alternatives, with lagoon resorts usually requiring transport for wave sessions.

No-wind days

surfing · wingfoiling · SUP · fishing · Dragon Island/Herne Island · White Dune · Imlili sebkha · Asmaa hot spring · Porto Rico beach · Dakhla town restaurants and markets

FAQ

When is the best time to kite the waves at Foum Labouir?

The wave season runs roughly September/October through March/May, with October standing out as the best overlap of wind and swell; the lagoon's flat-water wind is strongest April-September instead.

Is Foum Labouir suitable for beginners?

No, it is an open Atlantic wave spot with rocks, reef and currents, and wind gustier than the lagoon, so first-time kiters should start on Dakhla's sheltered lagoon.

What is the wind like?

Wind follows Dakhla's usual north to north-northeast/northeast trade pattern, but the ocean side runs a few knots lighter and gustier than the lagoon, especially inside the bay.

What kind of wave is it?

It is a right-hand point/bay wave with long clean walls, used for GKA Kite-Surf World Cup events at Westpoint/Foum Labouir.

The bigger pictureEverything about Dakhla

Last updated: August 2026