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Surf Spot Characteristics |
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Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | World Class |
| | experience | all surfers |
| | surf frequency | very consistent (150 day/year) |
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Wave |
| type | point-break |
| | direction | left |
| | bottom | sandy with rock |
| | power | - fun
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| | normal length | long (150 to 300 m) |
| | good day | exceptional (>500m) |
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Tide, Swell and Wind |
| | swell direction | - NorthWest
- West
- SouthWest
- South
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| | wind direction | - SouthWest
- South
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| | swell size | starts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+ |
| | tide position | mid and high tide |
| | tide movement | rising tide |
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Cape Cross Access |
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Drive 126km north of Swakopmund till the Cape Cross Seal Reserve. Pay your entry fee and head on up to the left, where the wave awaits. |
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distance | day trip |
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walk | instant access (<5 mn) |
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easy to find? | easy to find |
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public access? | public access |
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special access | Don't know |
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More Details on Surfing |
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dangers | - sharks
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Additional Surfing Infos |
| | Cape Cross will break at 4ft when Swakopmund is 1-2ft, so it has waves basically every day of the year. The trade wind SW which is sideshore in Swakop is offshore here.
The spot at the top of the point is known as Main Break, where a stupendous number of seals chill out. Further down the point at Graveyards, you can catch some super long rides with less of a worry about the seals. Its a slow wave, that you've got to cut back to, but runs for a long time.
On the right hand side of the entrance hut is another point called Factory Point, which is also worth checking out, works the same as Main Break.
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Atmosphere |
If you can calm your nerves about surfing next to the largest seal colony in the Southern Hemisphere, you'll enjoy some long uncrowded lefthanders. Bring a crowd coz theres none up here. |
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General |
Favourite wave in Namibia |
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Geo-localization |
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| Datum | WGS84 [ Help ] |
| GPS Lat. | 21° 45.37508' S |
| GPS Long. | 13° 57.94484' E |
| Precision | Approximate |
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comment by Big Prokamzi, 2008-04-15 02:49:35