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Skeleton Bay Surf Forecast
/ Swakopmund (15 surf breaks) /
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Skeleton Bay surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Skeleton Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Skeleton Bay sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Skeleton Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Skeleton Bay at 3PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Skeleton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | |
1076 | 1255 | 1255 | 1234 | 1380 | 1356 | 1204 | 1162 | 1027 | 913 | 540 | 496 | 524 | 459 | 382 | 297 | 212 | 374 | 277 | 273 | 187 | 151 | 251 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:28PM1.20m | 5:41AM1.15m | 6:08PM1.14m | 6:25AM1.07m | 6:57PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.30m | 11:29PM0.38m | 11:45AM0.38m | 00:12AM0.45m | 12:28PM0.45m | 1:08AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 19 |
 kJ | 1076 | 1255 | 1255 | 1234 | 1380 | 1356 | 1204 | 1162 | 1027 | 913 | 916 | 1005 | 524 | 988 | 986 | 951 | 187 | 374 | 277 | 273 | 187 | 140 | 149 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 86 | 108 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 123 | 370 | 711 | 540 | 496 | 404 | 361 | 382 | 297 | 212 | 26 | 40 | 45 | 66 | 151 | 251 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 22 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 112 | 111 | 132 | 208 | 251 | 380 | 301 | 6 | 459 | 331 | 253 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1006 | — | — | — | 1037 | 999 | 804 | 730 | 483 | 811 | 948 | 990 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 501 | 471 | 819 | 811 | 811 | 811 | 730 | 784 | 501 | 501 | 784 | 784 | 784 | 761 | 729 | 501 | 501 | 343 | 343 | 471 | 501 | 471 | 471 | 343 |
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