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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

Main Break, Namibia, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Main Break in Swakopmund is an exposed reef and point break that usually has waves. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. A left hand reef and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of seals,rocks and sharks.
Main Break break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Main Break, Swakopmund. Use the tab navigation above to view Main Break sea temperature, Main Break photographs, Main Break detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Main Break webcams, current wind from Swakopmund live weather stations and Main Break 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. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Main Break. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Swakopmund surf breaks near to Main Break to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Main Break Location Map

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Surf breaks located close to Main Break Shoreline around Main Break Roads and rivers around Main Break

Use this relief map to navigate to Swakopmund surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Main Break

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Main Break:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Factory Point 1 mi
Second closest break Fiji 71 mi
Third closest break Vineta Point 71 mi
Fourth closest break Lockjoint 72 mi
Fifth closest break Thicklip 72 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Main Break:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 3961 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 4431 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 4498 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 4761 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 4784 mi

Tide stations nearest to Main Break:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 1201 mi
Second closest tide station Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 3347 mi
Third closest tide station Recife, Brazil 3384 mi
Fourth closest tide station Maceió, Brazil 3398 mi
Fifth closest tide station Tambau, Brazil 3407 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Main Break:

Closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 1043 mi
Second closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1060 mi
Third closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1060 mi
Fourth closest ski area Oukaïmeden (Morocco) 3922 mi
Fifth closest ski area Michlifen (Morocco) 3999 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Main Break:

Closest city location Walvis Bay (Namibia) 89 mi
Second closest city location Epopo (Namibia) 135 mi
Third closest city location Möwebaai or Mowebaai (Namibia) 184 mi
Fourth closest city location Windhoek (Namibia) 209 mi
Fifth closest city location Akutsima (Namibia) 257 mi