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Affenrucken point

Surf spot · Namibia

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39Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Fri 6: 6 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 12 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
121kJ
Wind
SE 12 kn
Temp
15°C

Wed 4 · 22 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
250kJ
Wind
SSE 10 kn
Temp
15°C

Thu 5 · 46 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
616kJ
Wind
S 6 kn
Temp
15°C

Fri 6 · 51 out of 100

Swell
6 ft8 scrumbling
Energy
442kJ
Wind
SE 5 kn
Temp
15°C

Sat 7 · 19 out of 100

Swell
5 ft7 smushy
Energy
271kJ
Wind
SE 14 kn
Temp
16°C

Sun 8 · 34 out of 100

Swell
8 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
822kJ
Wind
SSE 18 kn
Temp
16°C

Mon 9 · 47 out of 100

Swell
7 ft7 smushy
Energy
463kJ
Wind
E 1 kn
Temp
15°C

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Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 312, too small
  2. Wed 422, too small
  3. Thu 546, fair
  4. Fri 651, fair
  5. Sat 719, too small
  6. Sun 834, poor
  7. Mon 947, fair
  8. Tue 106, too small
  9. Wed 1126, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–12 ftof swell
  • Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Affenrucken point, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov12, too small3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)121kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots15°C
Wed 4Nov22, too small4 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)250kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots15°C
Thu 5Nov46, fair6 ft10 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.)616kJwind from the south, 6 knots15°C
Fri 6Nov51, fair6 ft8 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.)442kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots15°C
Sat 7Nov19, too small5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.)271kJwind from the south-east, 14 knots16°C
Sun 8Nov34, poor8 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)822kJwind from the south-south-east, 18 knots16°C
Mon 9Nov47, fair7 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)463kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore15°C
Tue 10Nov6, too small2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.)87kJwind from the south-south-east, 15 knots16°C
Wed 11Nov26, too small5 ft10 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.)557kJwind from the south-south-east, 17 knots16°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

  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:17 −0.4 mHigh 10:35 +0.5 mLow 17:10 −0.5 mHigh 23:23 +0.4 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 05:30 −0.4 mHigh 11:39 +0.6 mLow 18:09 −0.6 m
  • Thu 5 NovHigh 00:20 +0.5 mLow 06:25 −0.5 mHigh 12:30 +0.6 mLow 18:56 −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 Affenrucken point

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

The spot faces W (274°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (94°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Oranjemund, 101 km. Nearest airport: Oranjemund Airport (OMD), 105 km.

Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 101 km away

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Nearest beds: Oranjemund, 101 km. Nearest airport: Oranjemund Airport (OMD), 105 km.

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