Vineta Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 CAT
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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
15.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vineta Point today?

The current surf forecast for Vineta Point at 6AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Vineta Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

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

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
94
93
66
48
47
47
47
30
38
97
96
137
157
155
150
181
211
208
203
232
220
214
231
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
NNE
10
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
S
15
SW
5
S
10
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:07AM1.29m
7:32PM1.32m
8:15AM1.21m
8:37PM1.27m
9:30AM1.17m
9:46PM1.24m
Low Tide
00:40AM0.24m
1:02PM0.34m
1:50AM0.30m
2:13PM0.43m
3:08AM0.34m
3:31PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:25
6:25
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
18
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
18
16
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
13
15
13
13
16
13
12
12
14
12
14
15
13
15
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
96
94
93
66
48
47
47
47
13
13
14
15
16
157
24
25
27
211
208
203
232
220
214
231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.5
SW
10
0.1
SW
17
0.4
SW
5
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
SW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
Energy kJ
14
10
46
12
8
10
13
6
30
30
30
96
137
27
155
150
181
23
18
19
20
22
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
17
17
12
15
10
9
23
19
38
97
30
30
25
16
10
27
17
29
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SW
8
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
37
32
16
15
28
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
116
0
116
145
116
145
145
115
0
115
0
0
145
116
116
115
115
19
115
145
145
145
116
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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