Mussels Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Swakopmund, Namibia)

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Mussels Surf Guide

Mussels in Swakopmund is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The reef provides both left and right breaks. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for sharks,seals and rocks.

Mussels Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mussels:

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

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16 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mussels 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 20% of the time in July while 78% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

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

blown out

78%

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 Mussels Location Map

Interactive Mussels 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 Mussels is Ngiva (N'giva) Airport (NGV) in Angola, which is 656 km (407 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Mussels is Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) in South Africa, 669 km (416 miles) away.

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Mussels Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:41 Local Time

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

Tides at Mussels

Current tide and informaton

For Walvis Bay, Namibia, 13 km from Mussels.

Next High Water: 05:33pm | 1.38m

Next Low Water: 11:31pm | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mussels Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.5 °C) at Mussels 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 (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite