🇳🇦 NAMIBIA

Skeleton Bay

The most remote world-class wave on earth

SMALL

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Solid 8ft swell — but short 8s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 21mph offshore winds grooming the surface

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's SMALL

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 209° — matches the ideal 225° window for this spot

Swell Period

8s — short-period swell. Waves will have less power than a true groundswell.

Wind

21mph offshore — strong offshore, may cause waves to stand up late

Season

June is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

8.3ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

Mid-period

Wind

21mph

OFFSHORE

Water

58°F

3/2 wetsuit

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

85%

Primary Swell

5.6ft @ 7.5s

SSW 209°

Secondary Swell

2.5ft @ 13.3s

S 183°

10 Day Outlook

8.2ft

TODAY

Jun 14

(9s)

8.5ft

TMRW

Jun 15

(13s)

8.1ft

TUE

Jun 16

(12s)

7.0ft

WED

Jun 17

(10s)

6.5ft

THU

Jun 18

(10s)

6.0ft

FRI

Jun 19

(10s)

4.7ft

SAT

Jun 20

(13s)

4.3ft

SUN

Jun 21

(15s)

6.0ft

MON

Jun 22

(16s)

6.4ft

TUE

Jun 23

(15s)

Best this week: tmrw — 8.5ft

Best next week: MON Jun 22 — 6.0ft

Incoming Swell Events

Today

solid

Swell building to 8.2ft @ 9s

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)8.1ft

ICON (35%)8.8ft

GFS (20%)8.0ft

Model confidence80%

Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS

About

Skeleton Bay in Namibia produces one of the longest, most perfect left-hand barrels in the world — up to 2km of hollow tube in one of the most remote and desolate landscapes imaginable. This is a bucket list mission for serious surfers only.

The Break

The main Skeleton Bay sandbar — a freight train left that barrels for hundreds of metres. Time it perfectly or watch.

Ideal Conditions

SW groundswell 6-12ft, strong SE offshore winds, specific sandbar formation

Best Months

Jan

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Jun

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Best months highlighted · Current: Jun

Trip Planner

Skeleton Bay Expedition

Weekend · 3 Days

Friday

Fly into Windhoek (WDH). Domestic flight or long drive to the Skeleton Coast.

Saturday

Full day at the wave — surf or watch from the beach. The landscape alone is worth the trip.

Sunday

Morning session, begin the journey home.

Namibia Surf Expedition

Full Week · 7 Days

Day 1

Arrive Windhoek, travel to the Skeleton Coast.

Day 2

First session at Skeleton Bay.

Day 3

Full day — the wave is fickle, make the most of good conditions.

Day 4

Explore the Skeleton Coast National Park — seals, shipwrecks, desert.

Day 5

Back to the wave if conditions hold.

Day 6

Travel back to Windhoek.

Day 7

Fly home.

Local Knowledge

This is a serious expedition — bring everything you need, the nearest town is far away.

The SE wind that makes the wave perfect also makes it freezing — bring a thick wetsuit.

The Benguela Current makes the water cold despite the African latitude — 4/3mm minimum.

The Skeleton Coast is one of the most dramatic landscapes on earth — bring a camera.

This wave requires specific conditions — flexibility in your travel dates is essential.