Gauche de Toubab Dialaw
Surf spot · Senegal
Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 33°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 34°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 35°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 39°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 38°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 37°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 117, too small
- Mon 233, too small
- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 433, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1029, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Dec–Jan5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 32°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 33°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 34°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 35°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 39°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 38°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 37°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 36°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 36°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 NovHigh 00:54 +0.6 mLow 07:23 −0.5 mHigh 13:37 +0.3 mLow 19:24 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:05 +0.6 mLow 08:37 −0.4 mHigh 15:02 +0.3 mLow 20:40 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:26 +0.5 mLow 09:56 −0.4 mHigh 16:25 +0.3 mLow 22:01 −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 Dec–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Toubab Dialaw 0 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Gauche de Toubab Dialaw
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (248°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (68°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.0 km out (1 in 204). 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 beginners the best months are usually January and December, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Toubab Dialaw, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$837–US$1,610 each
about US$837–US$1,610 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 DSS, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$502–US$1,050 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| 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$837–US$1,610 |
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
1 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Toubab Dialaw its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in La Somone on Booking.com
27 min by car · 22 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 45m
About 17h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DSS, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → DSS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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