Best Time to Surf Namibia
The best time to surf Namibia is April to September: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 1 of the 1 Namibia breaks we map at the peak.
Last updated · Counted from the surf breaks we map — each break's own season, level and wave type
Surf in Namibia month by month
How many of the 1 breaks we map in Namibia are at their best in each month, and which ones. The busiest months are highlighted.
January
0 at their best · 0 in season
February
0 at their best · 0 in season
March
0 at their best · 0 in season
April
1 at their best · 1 in season
May
1 at their best · 1 in season
June
1 at their best · 1 in season
July
1 at their best · 1 in season
August
1 at their best · 1 in season
September
1 at their best · 1 in season
October
0 at their best · 0 in season
November
0 at their best · 0 in season
December
0 at their best · 0 in season
Lefts, rights and peaks in Namibia
Every break we map here, by what the wave breaks over and which way it peels — a left peels to the surfer's left as they ride towards the beach.
| Break type | Lefts | Rights | Both ways / A-frames |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point | Skeleton Bay | — | — |
Season at every Namibia break
Each break's stated season, with its best months filled in.
- Skeleton Bay
Swakopmund
- Wave
- Point break · Left-hand
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- April to September (winter swells)
- Tide
- All tides; best on a pushing tide
- Watch out
- Extremely shallow sand, very fast barrels and a brutal current down the point. Cold Benguela water, fog, sharks and a large seal colony. Remote desert site with limited emergency services and 4x4-only access. For expert barrel riders.
Surf spots in Namibia by level
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Namibia?
The best time to surf Namibia is April to September: that is when the most breaks are at their best — 1 of the 1 Namibia breaks we map at the peak.
Can you surf Namibia all year round?
Not every month. None of the 1 breaks we map in Namibia lists October to March in its season.
Which surf breaks in Namibia are lefts and which are rights?
Lefts: Skeleton Bay. The table below splits every break we map in Namibia by type and direction.