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Vineta Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vineta Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vineta Point sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vineta Point today?
The current surf forecast for Vineta Point at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vineta Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
903 | 851 | 878 | 821 | 1006 | 1102 | 1102 | 1172 | 1069 | 892 | 892 | 878 | 809 | 721 | 710 | 688 | 656 | 634 | 565 | 565 | 555 | 546 | 537 | 478 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.23m | 12:15PM1.24m | 00:20AM1.32m | 1:02PM1.35m | 1:08AM1.41m | 1:47PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.32m | 6:14PM0.41m | 6:40AM0.20m | 7:00PM0.31m | 7:23AM0.10m | 7:44PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 903 | 851 | 878 | 821 | 1006 | 1102 | 1102 | 1172 | 1069 | 892 | 892 | 878 | 809 | 721 | 710 | 688 | 656 | 634 | 565 | 565 | 555 | 546 | 537 | 478 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 61 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 0 | 145 | 145 | 1320 | 1330 | 1330 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 1136 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 115 | 19 | 0 | 1167 | 145 | 145 | 145 |
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