Oranjemund, Namibia

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Oranjemund, Namibia (2019)
Oranjemund, the nearest town, 9 km away. Photo: Chtrede, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Oranjemund

Oranjemund is a town in Karas Region, Namibia. From Oranjemund you can reach 1 surf spot. The nearest is Oranjemund mouth, a surf spot 9.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is OMD, 4 km away.

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Staying in Oranjemund

  • 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: OMD, 4 km, LUD, 238 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Oranjemund.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Oranjemund: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Oranjemund mouth9.1 kmabout 20 min by car8 ft1170 kJwind from the south-south-east, 18 knots, too big8 ft775 kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, too big5 ft364 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, poor5 ft341 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, poor5 ft434 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, poor5 ft326 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, poor5 ft183 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, poor
All readings for Oranjemund mouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oranjemund mouth, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big8 ft10 smushy1,170kJwind from the south-south-east, 18 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big8 ft8 ssoft775kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct29, poor5 ft9 smushy364kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct22, poor5 ft8 ssoft341kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct11, poor5 ft9 smushy434kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct26, poor5 ft9 ssoft326kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct23, poor5 ft7 smushy183kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Oranjemund, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Oranjemund

  • Don Esteban Steakhouse & BarSteakhouse · 0.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits