Vineta Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 04 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
15.6° 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 2AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
543
388
535
449
367
251
409
561
800
407
638
524
506
445
445
445
640
752
524
371
326
293
287
277
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
S
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
20
S
15
SSW
0
NNW
5
NNE
0
ESE
20
SW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:08PM1.29m
5:22AM1.22m
5:44PM1.23m
6:00AM1.15m
6:24PM1.16m
6:46AM1.08m
Low Tide
11:04PM0.29m
11:18AM0.30m
11:42PM0.36m
11:55AM0.38m
00:26AM0.44m
12:40PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:22
7:22
7:22
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6:35
6:34
6:32
6:32
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
15
15
18
17
16
15
16
16
15
14
17
18
17
16
16
15
14
15
21
20
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
11
9
9
11
13
11
10
12
12
9
10
12
13
14
14
19
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
0.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
3
388
535
449
367
251
409
561
15
407
638
524
506
445
445
445
87
104
524
371
326
293
287
277
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
13
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
15
3
35
31
79
31
67
102
98
3
3
140
206
123
87
85
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
9
8
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
SW
5
1.7
SW
12
1.2
SW
6
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
543
29
13
800
92
640
752
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
1167
116
116
115
145
1112
1176
1310
1166
1136
1080
145
145
145
1274
1136
1747
1082
1136
145
0
0
0
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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