Surfers Should Head Right Now to Dakar, Senegal

Senegal might not top the list of surfing spots at the moment - but it's worth keeping an eye on the West African destination. The surf scene there is growing rapidly, and it could even soon be hard to catch a wave all of your own. We met Khadjou Sambe, Senegal's first female pro surfer, and Babacar Thiaf, a local surfing pioneer to learn all about the Dakar buzz.
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[@schang8964]

I stayed on the Ngor island, unforgettable.

[@sidl8840]

Good to see other African countries besides South Africa getting better at surfing.

[@George-zd7mu]

stop talking nonsense , south africa got nothing

[@helnorse]

i surf senegal, nigeria, angola, namibia for decades.....

[@mattyb3165]

Wonderful people and surf!

[@Ray-jn6nu]

Love this ❤

[@peterholden5107]

Babs miss you brother