Skeleton Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Swakopmund, Namibia)

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Skeleton Bay Surf Guide

Skeleton Bay in Swakopmund is an exposed point break that only works once in a while. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Easily blown out by onshore winds Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. No point break here. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Skeleton Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	5	inconsistent	14.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Skeleton Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Skeleton Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Skeleton Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in June while 80% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

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

blown out

80%

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 Skeleton Bay Location Map

Interactive Skeleton 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.

Skeleton Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:42 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- on	cross	cross- on	on

Tides at Skeleton Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Skeleton Bay, 0 km from Skeleton Bay.

Next High Water: 05:28pm | 1.2m

Next Low Water: 11:08am | 0.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Skeleton Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.2 °C) at Skeleton 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 (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite