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 beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them.

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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

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Oranjemund mouth9.1 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft812 kJ

5 ft402 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

6 ft525 kJ

5 ft370 kJ

4 ft268 kJ

4 ft144 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oranjemund mouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	812kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	31, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	402kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	333kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	525kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	370kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	4 ft9 smushy	268kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	10, poor	4 ft7 smushy	144kJ	wind from the south, 17 knots	15°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

Oranjemund, Namibia