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Vineta Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Vineta Point today?
The current surf forecast for Vineta Point at 4PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
353 | 443 | 431 | 658 | 776 | 637 | 560 | 552 | 444 | 444 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 456 | 482 | 476 | 431 | 493 | 486 | 540 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.55m | 3:29AM1.55m | 4:01PM1.55m | 4:19AM1.52m | 4:48PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM-0.02m | 9:12PM0.10m | 9:34AM-0.02m | 9:58PM0.08m | 10:20AM0.03m | 10:46PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 353 | 443 | 431 | 658 | 776 | 637 | 560 | 552 | 444 | 444 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 456 | 482 | 476 | 431 | 493 | 486 | 540 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 139 | 113 | 96 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 61 | 74 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1080 | 145 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 145 | 0 | 145 | 116 | 1167 | 115 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1167 | 145 | 145 | 115 | 3 |
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