🇳🇦 NAMIBIA

Skeleton Bay

The most remote world-class wave on earth

SMALL

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Good 8ft waves — but short 8s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — light cross-shore winds, still manageable

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's SMALL

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 203° — matches the ideal 225° window for this spot

Swell Period

8s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.

Wind

22mph 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

7.9ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

✗ Wind swell

Wind

22mph

OFFSHORE

Water

58°F

3/2 wetsuit

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

70%

Primary Swell

6.0ft @ 7.5s

SSW 203°

Secondary Swell

1.4ft @ 14.8s

S 187°

10 Day Outlook

8.4ft

TODAY

Jun 14

(9s)

8.6ft

TMRW

Jun 15

(12s)

7.9ft

TUE

Jun 16

(12s)

6.6ft

WED

Jun 17

(10s)

6.6ft

THU

Jun 18

(10s)

6.2ft

FRI

Jun 19

(10s)

4.6ft

SAT

Jun 20

(12s)

4.1ft

SUN

Jun 21

(15s)

4.8ft

MON

Jun 22

(15s)

5.4ft

TUE

Jun 23

(15s)

Best this week: tmrw — 8.6ft

Best next week: TUE Jun 23 — 5.4ft

Incoming Swell Events

Today

solid

Swell building to 8.4ft @ 9s

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)7.7ft

ICON (35%)8.2ft

GFS (20%)7.7ft

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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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.