Cape Cross Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Swakopmund, Namibia)

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Cape Cross Surf Guide

Cape Cross in Swakopmund is an exposed reef and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west southwest. No beach break here and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for seals,rocks and sharks.

Cape Cross Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef and point	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	62°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cape Cross:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cape Cross occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Explore Cape Cross Location Map

Interactive Cape Cross surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cape Cross Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 11 April 2025, 13:18 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 11
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

Tides at Cape Cross

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Cross, 0 miles from Cape Cross.

Next High Water: 03:04pm | 4ft

Next Low Water: 08:56pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Cape Cross Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.5 °C) at Cape Cross is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 62°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite