Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 6 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- S 16 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 142kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 468kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 424kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- S 22 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 357kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 364kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 214, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 828, poor
- Mon 943, poor
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 14, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 415kJ | wind from the south, 24 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the south, 16 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 142kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 468kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 6 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the south, 22 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, poor | 7 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 357kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 43, poor | 6 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 364kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the south, 18 knots | 14°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 02:48 −0.3 mHigh 09:18 +0.4 mLow 15:49 −0.4 mHigh 22:12 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:18 −0.3 mHigh 10:38 +0.5 mLow 17:08 −0.5 mHigh 23:28 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:30 −0.4 mHigh 11:42 +0.5 mLow 18:08 −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 Luderitz Wedge
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (282°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (102°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 94). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in January, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Lüderitz.
Water about 13°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: Lüderitz
about 1h 20m by car · 18 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
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Nearest beds: Lüderitz, 44 km (about 1h 20m by car)
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