Torra Bay
Surf spot · Namibia
Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 320kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 117kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 261kJ
- Wind
- S 16 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 311kJ
- Wind
- S 21 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 224kJ
- Wind
- S 17 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 279kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 342kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 320, poor
- Wed 455, fair
- Thu 518, poor
- Fri 620, poor
- Sat 716, poor
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 923, poor
- Tue 1020, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Jun1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Torra 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 | 58, fair | 4 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 353kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, poor | 6 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 320kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, poor | 3 ft11 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 261kJ | wind from the south, 16 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, poor | 4 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 311kJ | wind from the south, 21 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, poor | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 224kJ | wind from the south, 17 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 279kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, poor | 4 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 342kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 17°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 03:15 −0.3 mHigh 09:37 +0.4 mLow 16:08 −0.4 mHigh 22:37 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:46 −0.3 mHigh 10:54 +0.4 mLow 17:26 −0.5 mHigh 23:48 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:58 −0.3 mHigh 11:58 +0.5 mLow 18:26 −0.5 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.
Best time to go
best in Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Torra Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (250°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (70°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Mowe Bay, 119 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Henties Bay, 228 km.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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 228 km away
No town nearby
Mowe Bay, 119 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Henties Bay, 228 km.
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