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South Beach

Erongo Region, Namibia

Today’s timelapse
Swakopmund

South Beach 5 photos

  • Jetty in Swakopmund bei Sonnenuntergang

    Jetty in Swakopmund bei Sonnenuntergang. Hp.Baumeler, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Jetty Swakopmund (2019)

    Jetty Swakopmund (2019). Hp.Baumeler, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 20100811 1607-DS3 2624 Swakopmund

    20100811 1607-DS3 2624 Swakopmund. Tscherno, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Molo ve městě Swakopmund - Namibie - panoramio

    Molo ve městě Swakopmund - Namibie - panoramio. Pavel Špindler, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Molo ve městě Swakopmund - Namibie - panoramio (1)

    Molo ve městě Swakopmund - Namibie - panoramio (1). Pavel Špindler, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today’s timelapse Webcams provided by windy.com · View on Windy

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:09 pm
7 am
6.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.1
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
Now
6.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
6.7
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph N
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
3 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:09 pm
Today
6.0Good7 am1811
6.1Good8 am1711
6.2GoodNow1610
6.4Good10 am159
6.6Good11 am117
6.2Good12 pm85
5.2Fair1 pm74
4.7Fair2 pm96
4.2Fair3 pm159
4.6Fair4 pm117
4.7Fair5 pm1610
6.7Good6 pm148
6.9Good7 pm53
Sat
6.0Good7 am1811
6.2Good8 am1610
6.3Good9 am1510
6.4Good10 am149
6.6Good11 am96
6.5Good12 pm138
6.4Good1 pm149
6.5Good2 pm128
6.7Good3 pm128
6.8Good4 pm85
6.8Good5 pm85
6.8Good6 pm95
6.8Good7 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.8 m. High at 2 am, 0.5 m. Low at 7 am, -0.7 mHigh 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 2 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 7 am, -0.7 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 7 am, -0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.6 GoodBest 10 am to 11 amWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 400 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miSwakopmund (city)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miSwakopmund Airport (SWP)

Nearby places

  • Jetty 1905Food and drink
    400 m0.3 mi
  • 1877 Doughnut BarCafe
    570 m0.4 mi
  • The TugSeafood
    590 m0.4 mi
  • Anchor PointFood and drink
    750 m0.5 mi
  • The PancakeFood and drink
    760 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

  • Mole1.4 km0.9 mi north-east away
    6.5 Good tomorrow
  • North Beach1.9 km1.2 mi north away
    6.5 Good tomorrow
  • Nordstrand3.3 km2.1 mi north away
    6.5 Good tomorrow
  • Vogelstrand4.9 km3.0 mi north away
    6.5 Good tomorrow
  • Pebble Beach5.8 km3.6 mi north away
    6.5 Good tomorrow