Senegambia Beach
Surf spot · Gambia
Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 135kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 33°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 112, too small
- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 349, fair
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 618, too small
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1041, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Dec–Jan3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Senegambia Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft13 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 135kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 49, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 33°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 31°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 06:30 −0.6 mHigh 12:30 +0.4 mLow 18:40 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:01 +0.6 mLow 07:42 −0.5 mHigh 14:05 +0.4 mLow 19:54 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:31 +0.6 mLow 08:56 −0.5 mHigh 15:35 +0.4 mLow 21:10 −0.4 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 Dec–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 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
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Senegambia Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (303°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (123°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 5.0 km out (1 in 500). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in March, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and December, with about 3 good days in 7; in May and June, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Serekunda, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 28°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$1,050–US$2,000 each
about US$1,050–US$2,000 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BJL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$509–US$1,060 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,050–US$2,000 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
7 min by car · 2 places to stay
About Sukuta its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Serekunda on Booking.com
9 min by car · 5 places to stay
- Beds in Gunjur on Booking.com
53 min by car · 8 places to stay
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 20h 10m
About 20h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BJL, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → BJL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.