You can't buy happiness, but you can rent a kite. It's almost the same.
In the bay of Dakhla, take advantage of the best water sports spots, but also experts advice during lessons and other courses at the Ocean Academy by La Tour d’Eole. This professional training centre was created in 2017 in collaboration with Bruna Kajiya, triple kitesurfing world champion.
Outstanding
kitesurfing, wingfoiling and windsurfing spot
The Dakhla peninsula possesses many assets that built its reputation around the word : a daily sun, a regular wind directed Northern/Northern-Eastern blowing between 15 and 25 knots more than 300 days per year, a flat water and a shallow lagoon around the low tide offering to the users the comfort to touch the bottom.
Our Ocean Academy is located on an outstanding kitesurfing, wingfoiling and windsurfing spot. La Tour d’Eole is the first establishment to be built on this much sought-after spot that is still very much untouched: it is paradise for both beginners and more demanding professionals.
In addition to offering the privilege of being almost alone on the water, our localisation give you an access to two spots:
- the main freeride spot just in front of the watersports center, accessible all day long
- the spot known as the “piscine” (the pool), our local speed spot with a very flat water, where your feet will touch the bottom wherever you go.
These spots are swept by a side/on-shore wind that totally secure them to be practiced by everyone.
The plus points of this spot:
- One location, two sites
- Completely safe spot with a side onshore wind
- Untouched, uncrowded area
Kitesurfing lessons in Dakhla Bay
Our school offers year-round courses for all levels: whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced, our offerings are tailored to your desires and goals. We provide introductory courses to make kitesurfing accessible to everyone, as well as progression, advanced (tricks & freestyle), and courses to discover other disciplines for variety (strapless, kitefoil...).
Since December 2024, we have been conducting lessons (starting from the waterstart) using walkie-talkies.
You can choose the format based on your preferences and needs, between private lessons or pre-arranged group lessons of 2 to 4 people. Our all-inclusive rates cover equipment, breakage insurance, and boat safety. Each lesson session lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Our Ocean Academy has been affiliated with the IKO (International Kiteboarding Organization) since 2020, which guarantees quality, teaching excellence, and international recognition. As a result, all our instructors are IKO certified and multilingual. Upon completing your lessons, you will have the opportunity to be certified on the IKO platform, and your kitesurfing level will be accessible to schools worldwide. You can also view our school's IKO profile and read the feedback left by our trainees after their stay with us by clicking on this link: IKO La Tour d'Eole.
The most popular package at our Ocean Academy for kitesurfing initiation is as follows: 6 lessons of 1 hour and 45 minutes, either private or semi-private, including:
- Discovery and setup/breakdown of equipment
- Learning safety rules
- Kite control on the beach
- Kite control in the water - body dragging
- Waterstart
- First downwind starts
- Practicing riding in both directions
The prices for lessons at all levels are detailed in the brochure below.
Rental and storage of your equipment
in Dakhla Bay
The kitesurfing school's equipment is renewed every year, and we work with the well-known and reputable brand Duotone, available for both rental and lessons.
We separate rental equipment from lesson equipment. This ensures that rental equipment is always in perfect condition. We have 50 kites for lessons and 50 kites for rental, with all sizes available, from 5 m to 17 m (EVO, Mono, and Juice kites). We also offer a wide selection of twintip boards (Jaime, Select, Gonzales, and Spike) as well as surfboards. For bars, we offer the Trust Bar models (in 22 meters or 24 meters, your choice) as well as the Click Bar model. The bars are renewed every 6 months for rentals.
For those who want specific equipment for rental, we also offer, for an additional fee, Rebel SLS kites and twintip or surfboards in carbon, SLS, and D/LAB, as well as foils.
Our goal is to provide top-quality equipment for both lessons and rentals.
For those bringing their own kitesurfing equipment, La Tour d’Eole offers access to the Ocean Academy, which includes:
- A private locker
- Access to our large changing rooms with hot showers
- Beach assistance with help for setting up your equipment, launching, and landing your kite
- Assistance to the water's edge if needed
- On-water assistance with our safety boats
- Overnight storage of your equipment
Wingfoil lessons and rentals
At our private beach
Our Ocean Academy also offers wingfoil lessons and rentals. For the lessons, your instructor will follow you by boat, ensuring optimal guidance. Depending on the tides, you will take your lessons on the flattest spots possible to maximize your progress. Indeed, with a coefficient of 40 (about 80% of the time), at the end of our spot known as "the pool," there is a flat and sufficiently deep area for wingfoiling. We have equipment suitable for beginners, with 155-liter Sky Start boards and short masts, which are ideal for starting out.
For rentals, we offer the full range of Duotone's Sky Free boards, with various sizes available (95 L, 115 L, and 125 L). We also have a wide selection of mast sizes: 60 cm, 75 cm, 82 cm, and 90 cm, as well as front wings in several sizes (1000, 1250, 1500, 1750, 2000, and 2400).
We also offer a wide range of wings, from 2.5 m² to 8 m² (Duotone Unit, Slick, and Ventis), covering all wind conditions in Dakhla. With the 8 m² Ventis, you can start flying with just 6 knots of wind!
Whether you come for lessons or to rent wingfoil equipment, you can be assured that at our Ocean Academy, you will be on the best spot with top-quality equipment that we renew every year.
Windsurfing lessons and rentals
at our main spot
Within our Ocean Academy, you will find a windsurfing center offering lessons and rentals. For lessons, we have equipment suitable for both children and adults. For children, we provide specific gear with mast-less iRig sails, allowing them to start learning from the age of 6.
Regarding rentals, you can choose from a wide range of quality equipment. We understand that windsurfing is often overlooked in centers, and it can be frustrating to travel and find equipment that is suitable and in good condition. At our Ocean Academy, you will find equipment renewed every year, perfectly suited to our spot.
As soon as the wind blows above 15 knots, the spot is ideal for bump & jump. We offer a wide selection of Duotone Freestyle Wave boards, with all available volumes: 84 liters, 95 liters, 105 liters, and 112 liters. We also have the new 2025 Ultra Freewave boards.
For those who prefer free-race, we have the Blast and JAG range, with several boards of 100 liters, 117 liters, 128 liters, and 132 liters. Finally, for those looking to try windfoiling, we have a Stingray board of 116 liters.
Regarding sails, we have all sizes, ranging from 3.7 m² to 7.8 m², with models including E-Pace, Duke, and Super Hero.
During school holidays, we offer camps for younger children (ages 6 to 11) so they can discover this discipline.
Downwinders
in Dakhla Bay
A downwinder is a kitesurfing excursion covering several kilometers, where you travel from point A to point B in the direction of the wind. Dakhla is a paradise for kitesurfing or wingfoiling downwinders. The excursion from the White Dune is one of the most beautiful downwinders. After arriving at the site by 4x4, you will enjoy a session at a dream spot, at the foot of a majestic white sand dune overlooking the lagoon, before heading downwind to our Ocean Academy, located 12 km away.
We also offer a longer downwinder, where you start from the speed-spot, then head to the White Dune and finally to our Ocean Academy. To ensure a safe downwinder, an 8-meter boat will follow the group throughout the excursion.
We organize downwinders every week.
Stand-Up Paddleboarding
Sessions
The lagoon opposite our Ocean Academy is perfect for Stand-Up Paddleboarding. Leaving from our center, you can take long escapades, discover the beauty of Dakhla seen from the lagoon, and also venture off to secret beaches where you can kick back and relax.
You can also enjoy Stand-Up Paddleboarding in the waves during our excursions on the spots.
Photographer
available to you
To immortalize your sporting achievements and your memories at La Tour d'Eole, our photographer accompanies on demand your kitesurfing, surfing or SUP sessions on the shore, camera in hand.
Once sorted, the photographs are cropped, processed and retouched to optimize them.
Then, you will have to choose between different packages whose the price varies depending on the quantity of photographs selected and the number of people photographed.
Outstanding surf spots
At Dakhla
Our Ocean Academy offers excursions to discover the exceptional surf spots of Dakhla. Still relatively uncrowded by surfers, Dakhla provides high-quality waves. The spots in Dakhla have the advantage of being versatile, making them ideal for both beginners and experts.
We offer surf trips to the best locations, depending on the wave forecast. Most often, we choose the spot at Foum Labouir, located 45 minutes from our center.
You can enjoy a session, always accompanied by an instructor.
