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Guns ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Guns Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Namibia – Swakopmund)

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Name: Guns
Type: reef and point
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: WSW Offshore Wind: ENE

Guns in Swakopmund is an exposed reef and point break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest.Surfers ride left hand point. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include sharks,seals and rocks.

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Overall Guns Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Guns:

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Closest break Mussels 0 mi
Second closest break Last Toilet 1 mi
Third closest break Paradise 7 mi
Fourth closest break Tiger Reef 11 mi
Fifth closest break Lockjoint 11 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Guns:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 3966 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 4508 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 4574 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 4841 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 4851 mi

Tide stations nearest to Guns:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 1131 mi
Second closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 3402 mi
Third closest tide station Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 3403 mi
Fourth closest tide station Leith Harbor, South Georgia 3420 mi
Fifth closest tide station Recife, Brazil 3431 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Guns:

Closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 973 mi
Second closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 986 mi
Third closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 986 mi
Fourth closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 986 mi
Fifth closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 986 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Guns:

Closest city location Walvis Bay (Namibia) 8 mi
Second closest city location Swakopmund (Namibia) 11 mi
Third closest city location Arandis (Namibia) 40 mi
Fourth closest city location Hentiesbaai (Namibia) 52 mi
Fifth closest city location Usakos (Namibia) 89 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Guns is Ngiva (N'giva) Airport (NGV) in Angola, which is 655 km (407 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Guns is Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) in South Africa, 669 km (416 miles) away.
Guns break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Guns, Namibia - Swakopmund. Use the tab navigation above to view Guns sea temperature, Guns photographs, Guns detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Guns webcams, current wind from Namibia - Swakopmund live weather stations and Guns tide predictions. The Namibia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Namibia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Namibia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Guns.