Walvis Bay, Namibia
No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Swakopmund, 32 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: WVB (WVB), 14 km.
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About Walvis Bay
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 75). The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually June and July, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this spot yet: Swakopmund, 32 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: WVB (WVB), 14 km.
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From Chicago: about 31 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to WVB, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).
See flights MDW → WVB · Skyscanner from about £710 returnAdGetting there. 35 min from the airport to Walvis Bay.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this spot yet: Swakopmund, 32 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: WVB (WVB), 14 km.
Hire and lessons.
Windsurfing lessons in Walvis Bay · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Walvis Bay · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Walvis Bay on Google Maps · Directions
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Forecast
The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 18kn | offnot safe | 1.0 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 19kn | offnot safe | 1.3 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 8kn | side | 0.9 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 8kn | side | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 9kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 7kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 15kn | on | 0.8 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 13kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the west, 4 knots | 11kn | side | 0.8 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 12kn | cross-off | 1.0 mwaves |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7
- Feb0of 7
- Mar0of 7
- Apr0of 7
- May0of 7
- Jun1of 7
- Jul1of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep0of 7
- Oct0of 7
- Nov0of 7
- Dec0of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to WVB, changing at ATL and CPT, then 35 min by road. About 31h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 8, side-shore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 8, side-shore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 9, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 7, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 15, onshore. Water: waves 0.8 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to WVB, changing at ATL and CPT, then 35 min by road. About 31h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £925–£1,875 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £710–£1,480
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £25–£40
- Food £155–£290
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