Kitesurfing Pointe de l'Or Dakhla

Wind & Conditions

Golfspot, 10 min per 4x4 van kampen, punt-break tot 400m. NE trade wind, side-shore. Mei-september. Gevorderden.

About Pointe de l'Or Dakhla

Pointe de l'Or sits on the Atlantic-facing coast near Dakhla, a headland that catches the region's NE trade wind and delivers it side-shore across a point break that can peel for up to 400 metres. It's not the kind of spot you stumble onto — getting here requires a 4x4 and about ten minutes of track from the kite camps. Bring everything you need before you leave. The break is the main event. Waves wrap around the point and run in long walls, giving wave kiters the kind of canvas that's hard to find: enough length to set up, commit, and still have wave left. At its best, the 400-metre run offers space and rhythm that shorter beach breaks simply can't match. The NE trade wind hits the break side-shore, which falls cleanly inside the usable kite window — 242° through to 62° — so you're working the wave face from a solid angle rather than wrestling a compromised wind direction. This is an advanced spot, and that label isn't softened by the scenery. A point break concentrates swell energy and the side-shore trade moves conditions along quickly. Riders who haven't yet locked in their wave riding or their self-rescue should find somewhere else to build those skills. For confident wave kiters — those who can read a point, pick their entry, ride the wall, and handle themselves if things go wrong — it's the kind of session that stays with you. The window for reliable conditions runs from May through September, when the NE trades are at their most consistent. That's also when the camps near the spot are operational. Outside that period, neither the wind nor the infrastructure can be counted on. Facilities at the spot itself are minimal. Pointe de l'Or has a presence here, but confirm on the ground what's actually available before you depend on it. Your real base — food, kit, support — is back at the camps. A word on approach: the 10-minute 4x4 run isn't long, but it sets the tone. This is a remote, working wave spot. There's no infrastructure safety net once you're on the water, so honest self-assessment before you launch is part of the deal.

Best Season

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World Ranking

Not globally ranked, but a kitesurf destination — a local favourite worth a check when the wind lines up.

Location

Pointe de l'Or Dakhla, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco, Morocco

Lat: 23.9224, Lon: -15.8031