Vineta Point surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Vineta Point today?

The current surf forecast for Vineta Point at 9AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.8
WSW
16
1.1
SW
11
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
461
406
357
350
309
304
304
280
353
428
443
431
658
711
577
560
488
444
444
400
400
400
450
482
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
0
S
5
W
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
W
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:55AM1.48m
2:31PM1.51m
2:41AM1.53m
3:15PM1.55m
3:29AM1.55m
4:01PM1.55m
Low Tide
8:05AM0.02m
8:27PM0.15m
8:49AM-0.02m
9:12PM0.10m
9:34AM-0.02m
9:58PM0.08m
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>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:28
6:28
Temp °C
15
14
16
18
17
18
19
22
21
17
20
23
24
22
22
24
26
22
20
24
21
18
17
17
14
14
16
17
15
15
17
20
20
16
20
22
21
18
19
22
23
20
19
23
19
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
461
406
357
350
309
304
304
258
224
428
443
431
658
711
577
560
488
444
444
400
400
400
450
482
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
SW
10
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
4
151
153
157
229
277
212
280
353
145
90
96
3
3
3
3
17
3
17
17
16
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
12
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
115
0
0
116
1136
145
116
115
115
115
0
0
1080
145
116
20
145
0
0
0
145
145
115
115
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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