Vineta Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Vineta Point today (27 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vineta Point at 10PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (27 May)4ft (1.2m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
2
3
3
3
4
3
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
558
874
1044
1929
2162
2037
1809
1715
1449
1224
1208
1193
1366
1279
1246
1108
1092
1077
978
862
801
637
628
618
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
S
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:29AM1.29m
2:02PM1.32m
2:09AM1.30m
2:37PM1.33m
2:46AM1.30m
Low Tide
7:17PM0.38m
7:34AM0.24m
7:55PM0.33m
8:09AM0.22m
8:30PM0.29m
8:43AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:23
Temp °C
20
18
20
22
20
21
24
24
22
21
23
24
20
20
24
25
21
20
22
22
19
18
20
21
17
15
18
19
18
19
21
19
17
17
20
21
18
18
22
21
17
18
20
20
18
17
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
558
458
1044
1929
2162
2037
1809
1715
1449
1224
1208
1193
1366
1279
1246
1108
1092
1077
978
862
801
637
628
618
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
19
1.2
WSW
18
1.2
SW
13
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
Energy kJ
364
874
509
33
34
35
21
63
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
Energy kJ
21
54
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
1167
145
145
145
145
0
145
1167
1167
145
145
115
145
19
19
1082
145
145
145
115
0
0
145
1136
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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