Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 134kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 354kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 357kJ
- Wind
- S 17 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- S 20 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 311kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 296kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 226, poor
- Tue 328, poor
- Wed 429, too small
- Thu 541, poor
- Fri 628, poor
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 912, poor
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Hottentot Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 26, poor | 4 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 325kJ | wind from the south, 20 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, poor | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 41, poor | 4 ft11 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 354kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 357kJ | wind from the south, 17 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the south, 20 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 311kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, poor | 5 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 296kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the south, 16 knots | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:51 −0.3 mHigh 09:21 +0.4 mLow 15:50 −0.4 mHigh 22:16 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:21 −0.3 mHigh 10:40 +0.5 mLow 17:09 −0.5 mHigh 23:31 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:33 −0.4 mHigh 11:44 +0.5 mLow 18:09 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Hottentot Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (289°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (109°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 76). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in February, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Lagoon Chalets Walvis Bay, Walvis Bay Urban, 16 km. Nearest beds: Lüderitz, 62 km. Nearest airport: Luderitz Airport (LUD), 69 km.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: nearest beds 62 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Lagoon Chalets Walvis Bay, Walvis Bay Urban, 16 km. Nearest beds: Lüderitz, 62 km. Nearest airport: Luderitz Airport (LUD), 69 km.
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