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Torra Bay

Surf spot · Namibia

Is it worth the trip?

25Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 18 out of 100

Swell
6 ft8 smushy
Energy
353kJ
Wind
SSW 12 kn
Temp
17°C

Wed 4 · 53 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
115kJ
Wind
SW 7 kn
Temp
17°C

Thu 5 · 24 out of 100

Swell
2 ft13 smushy
Energy
160kJ
Wind
SSW 12 kn
Temp
18°C

Fri 6 · 22 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 smushy
Energy
261kJ
Wind
S 18 kn
Temp
17°C

Sat 7 · 21 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 smushy
Energy
207kJ
Wind
S 18 kn
Temp
17°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
6 ft6 smushy
Energy
251kJ
Wind
SSW 9 kn
Temp
16°C

Mon 9 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft8 scrumbling
Energy
577kJ
Wind
SSW 3 kn
Temp
16°C

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Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 318, poor
  2. Wed 453, fair
  3. Thu 524, too small
  4. Fri 622, poor
  5. Sat 721, poor
  6. Sun 80, too big
  7. Mon 90, too big
  8. Tue 1019, poor
  9. Wed 110, too big

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
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Torra Bay, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov18, poor6 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.)353kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots17°C
Wed 4Nov53, fair4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.)115kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots17°C
Thu 5Nov24, too small2 ft13 smushy4 ft at break (est.)160kJwind from the south-south-west, 12 knots18°C
Fri 6Nov22, poor4 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.)261kJwind from the south, 18 knots17°C
Sat 7Nov21, poor4 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.)207kJwind from the south, 18 knots17°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.)251kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots16°C
Mon 9Nov0, too big7 ft8 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.)577kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots16°C
Tue 10Nov19, poor4 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.)180kJwind from the south, 19 knots17°C
Wed 11Nov0, too big6 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)275kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 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 04:46 −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
  • Thu 5 NovHigh 00:44 +0.5 mLow 06:52 −0.4 mHigh 12:51 +0.5 mLow 19:14 −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 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.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 228 km away

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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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