Surf-Forecast | Bocock's Bay Surf Guide

Bocock's Bay Surf Guide

Bocock's Bay in Swakopmund is a fairly exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. No point break here. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.

Bocock's Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	13.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bocock's Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bocock's Bay occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Bocock's Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Bocock's Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 88% of the time in March while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

88%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bocock's Bay Location Map

Interactive Bocock's Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bocock's Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 08:41 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 21
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Bocock's Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Bocock's Bay, 0 km from Bocock's Bay.

Next High Water: 08:50am | 1.17m

Next Low Water: 02:42pm | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bocock's Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.3 °C) at Bocock's Bay is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite