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Oranjemund, Namibia (2019)
Oranjemund, the nearest town, 9 km away. Photo: Chtrede, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Oranjemund mouth

Surf spot · Namibia

Is it worth the trip?

32Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 9 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 37 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 smushy
Energy
128kJ
Wind
SE 6 kn
Temp
14°C

Wed 4 · 55 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 ssoft
Energy
271kJ
Wind
ESE 4 kn
Temp
14°C

Thu 5 · 39 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 ssoft
Energy
137kJ
Wind
NNE 6 kn
Temp
16°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 ssoft
Energy
546kJ
Wind
SW 2 kn
Temp
15°C

Sat 7 · 26 out of 100

Swell
6 ft7 smushy
Energy
294kJ
Wind
SE 7 kn
Temp
15°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 smushy
Energy
729kJ
Wind
SSE 9 kn
Temp
16°C

Mon 9 · 11 out of 100

Swell
5 ft7 smushy
Energy
280kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
16°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 220, poor
  2. Tue 337, too small
  3. Wed 455, fair
  4. Thu 539, poor
  5. Fri 60, too big
  6. Sat 726, poor
  7. Sun 80, too big
  8. Mon 911, poor
  9. Tue 1026, poor

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
  • Best Apr, Jun1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oranjemund mouth, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov20, poor4 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.)249kJwind from the south-south-east, 19 knots14°C
Tue 3Nov37, too small3 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.)128kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots14°C
Wed 4Nov55, fair4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)271kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots14°C
Thu 5Nov39, poor3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)137kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore16°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big6 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)546kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots15°C
Sat 7Nov26, poor6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.)294kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots15°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big7 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.)729kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots16°C
Mon 9Nov11, poor5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.)280kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots16°C
Tue 10Nov26, poor4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)121kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots15°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 02:40 −0.4 mHigh 09:10 +0.5 mLow 15:48 −0.4 mHigh 22:08 +0.4 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:18 −0.4 mHigh 10:33 +0.5 mLow 17:10 −0.5 mHigh 23:24 +0.5 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 05:32 −0.4 mHigh 11:38 +0.6 mLow 18:10 −0.7 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

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About Oranjemund mouth

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (224°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (44°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.6 km out (1 in 161). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in September, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Oranjemund, 9.1 km away (about 20 min by car).

Water about 15°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: Oranjemund

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Oranjemund

about 20 min by car · 3 places to stay

about US$60/nightcountry average

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About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.