Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 250kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 404kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 363kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 271kJ
- Wind
- SE 15 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 961kJ
- Wind
- SE 16 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 463kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 451, fair
- Thu 540, poor
- Fri 611, poor
- Sat 724, poor
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1032, poor
- Wed 1138, poor
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
Affenrucken point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 250kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, poor | 5 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 404kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, poor | 6 ft8 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 363kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 271kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 961kJ | wind from the south-east, 16 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 463kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, poor | 5 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 38, poor | 4 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 383kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 16°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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