Graveyards Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Swakopmund, Namibia)

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Graveyards Surf Guide

Graveyards in Swakopmund is an exposed reef and point break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. A reef breaks left and there is a left hand point break as well. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of seals,rocks and sharks.

Graveyards Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	2	consistent	15.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Graveyards:

The best conditions reported for surf at Graveyards occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Graveyards with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in July while 71% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

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

blown out

71%

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).

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Interactive Graveyards 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. The nearest passenger airport to Graveyards is Ngiva (N'giva) Airport (NGV) in Angola, which is 556 km (345 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Graveyards is Xangongo Airport (XGN), also in Angola, 568 km (353 miles) away.

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Graveyards Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:50 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at Graveyards

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Cross, 0 km from Graveyards.

Next High Water: 05:44pm | 1.16m

Next Low Water: 11:19am | 0.29m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Graveyards Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.9 °C) at Graveyards is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.