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Vineta Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Vineta Point today?
The current surf forecast for Vineta Point at 2PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
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 Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
444 | 444 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 450 | 482 | 476 | 431 | 418 | 347 | 352 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 352 | 286 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 222 | 215 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.55m | 4:19AM1.52m | 4:48PM1.51m | 5:10AM1.46m | 5:38PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM-0.02m | 9:58PM0.08m | 10:20AM0.03m | 10:46PM0.11m | 11:09AM0.11m | 11:39PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
 kJ | 444 | 444 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 450 | 482 | 476 | 431 | 418 | 347 | 352 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 352 | 286 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 69 | 73 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 48 | — | 79 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 67 | 67 | — | — | 222 | 215 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 93 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 0 | 116 | 145 | 116 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 116 | 1167 | 1167 | 116 | 145 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 115 | 145 | 1167 | 116 | 116 | 145 |
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