Baobab
Surf spot · Senegal
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 33°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 35°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 34°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 33°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 224, too small
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 518, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Feb2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Baobab does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | offshorewind from the north, 10 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 33°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 35°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 34°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 33°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 32°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:06 +0.6 mLow 08:37 −0.4 mHigh 15:04 +0.3 mLow 20:41 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:28 +0.5 mLow 09:56 −0.4 mHigh 16:27 +0.3 mLow 22:02 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:44 +0.6 mLow 11:06 −0.4 mHigh 17:34 +0.4 mLow 23:16 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
3 places
- Piere de Lisse 15.6 km away
- Gauche de Toubab Dialaw 17.2 km away
- Toubab Dialaw 17.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Baobab
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (221°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (41°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.0 km out (1 in 400). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually February, with about 2 good days in 7; in June, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Somone, 1.7 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$871–US$1,670 each
about US$871–US$1,670 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DSS, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$502–US$1,050 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$121–US$194 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$54–US$94 |
| Total | about US$871–US$1,670 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 5 min by car · 22 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About La Somone its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Toubab Dialaw on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 8 places to stay
About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DSS, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → DSS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.