Vineta Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 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 10PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
SW
8
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
127
127
96
94
93
66
48
47
47
47
30
38
97
96
137
157
155
150
181
211
208
203
232
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
NNE
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
NW
5
W
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:32PM1.39m
7:07AM1.29m
7:32PM1.32m
8:15AM1.21m
8:37PM1.27m
9:30AM1.17m
Low Tide
00:40AM0.24m
1:02PM0.34m
1:50AM0.30m
2:13PM0.43m
3:08AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
6:27
6:25
6:25
Temp °C
19
16
17
15
14
15
16
18
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
18
16
18
18
16
15
16
16
14
12
16
13
14
13
13
15
13
12
12
14
13
14
14
12
15
13
16
17
14
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
7
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
131
127
127
96
94
93
27
48
47
47
21
23
14
15
15
137
157
155
24
28
211
208
203
232
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
5
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
8
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
40
39
22
14
10
46
66
8
10
6
47
30
30
30
96
30
16
16
150
181
23
19
20
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
8
7
22
17
17
12
12
15
10
9
7
19
38
97
30
25
15
10
27
17
29
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
Energy kJ
20
23
46
18
17
23
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
1167
116
115
116
0
145
145
145
145
145
116
0
115
0
115
1136
1167
145
115
0
116
0
116
1080
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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