Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 5 ft swell at 10 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (23 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 199kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 412kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 409kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 195kJ
- Wind
- S 21 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 221kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 283kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 327, poor
- Wed 434, poor
- Thu 544, poor
- Fri 630, poor
- Sat 724, poor
- Sun 817, poor
- Mon 920, poor
- Tue 109, too small
- Wed 1128, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Hottentot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 27, poor | 5 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, poor | 4 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 44, poor | 5 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 412kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, poor | 6 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 409kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, poor | 4 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the south, 21 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, poor | 4 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 221kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, poor | 5 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 283kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the south, 18 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 28, poor | 5 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 626kJ | wind from the south, 20 knots | 22°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 04:21 −0.3 mHigh 10:40 +0.5 mLow 17:09 −0.5 mHigh 23:31 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:33 −0.4 mHigh 11:44 +0.5 mLow 18:09 −0.6 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:28 +0.5 mLow 06:29 −0.5 mHigh 12:35 +0.6 mLow 18:57 −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 Hottentot Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (289°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (109°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 76). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in February, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Lagoon Chalets Walvis Bay, Walvis Bay Urban, 16 km. Nearest beds: Lüderitz, 62 km. Nearest airport: Luderitz Airport (LUD), 69 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 62 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Lagoon Chalets Walvis Bay, Walvis Bay Urban, 16 km. Nearest beds: Lüderitz, 62 km. Nearest airport: Luderitz Airport (LUD), 69 km.
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