Skeleton Bay surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 03 May 2026 CAT
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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 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Skeleton Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Skeleton Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 19s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Skeleton Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (May 06) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (CAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 8th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 19s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 8th May)4ft (1.2m) 18s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 8th May)6ft (1.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Skeleton Bay over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
2
3
3
4
4
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
11
1.2
WSW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
0.9
SW
14
1.2
SW
11
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
19
1.4
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
576
671
996
1034
960
1234
1438
1107
932
350
326
282
103
364
1094
1787
1358
1079
880
711
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
40
S
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
S
10
ESE
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
WNW
10
SW
10
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
High Tide
4:20PM1.32m
4:30AM1.29m
4:53PM1.27m
5:04AM1.22m
5:28PM1.20m
5:41AM1.15m
6:08PM1.14m
6:25AM1.07m
6:57PM1.09m
7:20AM1.01m
7:59PM1.06m
8:34AM0.98m
9:11PM1.07m
Low Tide
10:02AM0.17m
10:19PM0.25m
10:34AM0.23m
10:52PM0.31m
11:08AM0.30m
11:29PM0.38m
11:45AM0.38m
00:12AM0.45m
12:28PM0.45m
1:08AM0.52m
1:25PM0.52m
2:25AM0.55m
2:43PM0.56m
3:49AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
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6:29
6:29
6:28
6:27
6:27
6:25
6:24
Temp °C
17
19
17
18
19
17
16
17
15
18
19
20
23
24
21
20
19
16
15
17
17
14
16
14
16
16
14
12
12
11
11
11
14
18
21
19
18
14
14
14
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
0.9
SW
14
2
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.4
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
538
400
671
996
1034
960
1234
1438
1107
932
350
949
703
552
494
1094
1787
1358
1079
880
711
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
SW
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.1
NW
12
1.2
SW
11
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
19
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
551
576
217
52
70
59
78
103
132
326
6
326
282
103
364
239
200
134
78
75
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
10
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.8
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WSW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
61
84
75
18
18
6
37
51
42
41
215
10
50
106
309
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
11
1.5
S
7
2
S
10
0.6
N
4
0.5
NNW
4
Energy kJ
1689
193
771
10
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
9
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
2
3
Distance (km)
471
501
471
343
974
471
811
1178
761
357
1548
343
343
501
0
501
471
0
0
361
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
4
4
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Information about the Skeleton Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Skeleton Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Skeleton Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Skeleton Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Skeleton Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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