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The surf road, from Dakhla to Nouadhibou
About 430 km between Dakhla and Nouadhibou: the long Dakhla rights at the start, Cap Blanc at the end, and a border in between.
About 430 km between Dakhla and Nouadhibou: the long Dakhla rights at the start, Cap Blanc at the end, and a border in between.
The coast from Dakhla to Guerguerat is in Western Sahara, a territory administered by Morocco whose status is disputed (a non-self-governing territory according to the UN). The no man's land between the two posts is in Western Sahara too. So is the Atlantic side of the peninsula, Lagouira included, under de facto Mauritanian control. Nouadhibou and Cap Blanc are in Mauritania. The spots around Dakhla come from surf guides: we have neither found nor surfed them.
A left and right beach break over sand, north of Dakhla, on the ocean side. North-west swell, east wind. Suits beginners (Surfnerd).
Strong currents; soft sand, 4x4 needed.
A hollow, fast right-hand point over sand and rock, at the northern edge of Dakhla, also called Foum Labouir or West Point. 50 to 150 m, much longer on good days, with a winter north-west swell (Wannasurf, Surf-forecast, Surfnerd).
Rocks and a current along the point; a busy spot, localism reported. Not for beginners.
A long right-hand point over sand at the southern tip of the Dakhla peninsula, up to almost a kilometre on good winter days. West to north swell, north wind, low to mid tide (Surfnerd, Ocean Vagabond).
Uncertain access: depending on the source, below a military area and sometimes closed, or reserved for the guests of an eco-lodge. Ask in Dakhla.
A very long right-hand point over rock shelves and sand, some sixty kilometres south of Dakhla, also called Perfects. North to north-west swell in winter (Wannasurf, Surf-forecast, Surfnerd).
Mines reported north of the spot: stay on marked tracks. Isolated spot, 4x4 needed.
The starting point: the town, the peninsula spots and the campsites used by van travellers, such as Camping Moussafir at the edge of town. Fill up and stock up here.
You leave the peninsula for the national road south. Bing's Point is further down the coast, along isolated tracks.
The last town before the border, some 80 km from it according to travellers, who place the last fuel station before Mauritania here. Fuel stations are scarce along the whole road: leave with a full tank and carry jerrycans.
The post held by Morocco, the only open road crossing into Mauritania. Open from 8 am to 6 pm according to the French foreign ministry, which does not say in which time zone: allow some margin.
A few kilometres of broken track between the two posts. The edges of the track may be mined: never leave it. Mauritanian car insurance is compulsory. As for time, Mauritania is on UTC+0 and Morocco on UTC+1: set your watch back one hour, except during Ramadan, when Morocco switches back to UTC+0.
You reach the peninsula. Cap Blanc is at its southern tip.
Without a vehicle: Supratours bus from Dakhla to Nouadhibou, leaving at 8 am, about 290 dirhams in February 2025, with a change to a minibus at the border.
The UK (FCDO) reports mined areas on both sides of the sand berm: stay on roads and clearly marked tracks, and touch no objects.
After the border, the Cap Blanc point break and the peninsula spots. We pick you up in Nouadhibou in a 4x4 for a day at Cap Blanc, when swell and wind line up.
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Sources: Wannasurf, Surf-forecast, Surfnerd and Ocean Vagabond for the spots; the French foreign ministry, the UK FCDO and travellers' accounts for the road and the border. Approximate distances, gathered in November 2026.