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Vineta Point

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Wind
- Month by month
Forecast
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
- Rescue
Hazards
Rules & access
Schools
Tips
Getting there
FAQ

Nearby Swakopmund Rivermouth 4 km · Donkey Bay 33 km · Walvis Bay Lagoon 34 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJan, Feb, Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Decthe months riders and schools name How windy15-25 ktthermal, cross-shore Launchsmallaccess rules on record, below Watersmall to medium waves on open Atlantic reef/ocean water18°C in summer · 11 things riders flag LevelIntermediate to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools2named at this spot From the airport40 minBay International Airport (WVB)

When it fills in

No onset time is published for this spot.

Vineta Point is the ocean spot on the Atlantic side of Swakopmund, off the Vineta streets in the Erongo Region. Small to medium waves over reef, a thermal S, SSW or SW wind, and a launch small enough that a crowd would ruin it.

Nobody learns here: reef, rocks, the mole and open-ocean waves put it at intermediate and above, with expert riders at home. The Benguela Current keeps it cold, roughly 16-20 C at the late-February peak and 13-14 C in early August, so a full suit is the year-round answer and a 4/3 with boots is not overkill in winter.

Go at high tide, which the kite and surf descriptions agree on, and the reef is better on the push. Sharks and seals are both on the hazard list.

It stays quiet, with no beach users reported and a break that is rarely busy, and anything you need in a shop or a lesson is back in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay: Namibia Kite Center / Walvis Bay Kite Surf Center and Element Riders.

The wind

locals call it South Atlantic High-driven southerly

Direction

cross-shoreS

Kite sizes

56789101112

metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

thermal

Typical strength

No measurement exists at the point. Riders plan on roughly 15-25 kt from the south in season, which is what a 7-10 m quiver implies; the 20-35 kt bracket usually attached to Namibia covers the whole seaboard, and the nearest long-run station, Walvis Bay Airport 35 km south, averages only 8 kt across the year with gusts to 24. Treat any single number as indicative.

Strong south to south-westerly coastal wind. Planning is done off the Swakopmund forecast and station pages, because no average knots for Vineta Point itself has been published.

The best months given for Vineta Point are January, February, March, August, September, October, November and December. Namibia's wider kite season is given as September to January in some places and November to April in others, the latter with 15-25 knot south-southwest wind as the working window; neither is confirmed for Vineta Point.

The quiver, in words

7-10m

Dominant direction

S, SSW and SW

Forecast

Month by month

Jan, riders' month31
Feb, riders' month40
Mar, riders' month50
Apr33
May23
Jun30
Jul40
Aug, riders' month31
Sep, riders' month57
Oct, riders' month34
Nov, riders' month27
Dec, riders' month39

windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

31%Jan19°
40%Feb18°
50%Mar17°
33%Apr16°
23%May16°
30%Jun15°
40%Jul15°
31%Aug15°
57%Sep14°
34%Oct15°
27%Nov17°
39%Dec18°

windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · water °C below · season highlighted

Month	Windy days	Force 4+	12 kn or more	Knots	From	Peaks at	Air	Water	Readings
Jan	31%	60%	45%	12.2 kt	SW	16:00	19.5°C	18.5°C	62
Feb	40%	70%	49%	12.4 kt	SW	16:00	19.7°C	17.8°C	57
Mar	50%	82%	71%	13.4 kt	SSW	16:00	18.3°C	16.5°C	62
Apr	33%	57%	52%	12.1 kt	SSW	16:00	17.2°C	16°C	60
May	23%	53%	37%	11.6 kt	SSW	16:00	17.6°C	16.1°C	62
Jun	30%	47%	42%	12 kt	SSW	16:00	17.6°C	15.4°C	60
Jul	40%	66%	58%	13.3 kt	SSW	16:00	15.2°C	14.9°C	62
Aug	31%	53%	40%	12 kt	SSW	15:00	13.8°C	14.5°C	62
Sep	57%	72%	67%	14.6 kt	SSW	16:00	14.1°C	14.3°C	60
Oct	34%	60%	45%	12.2 kt	SW	15:00	15°C	15.4°C	62
Nov	27%	48%	40%	11.9 kt	SW	14:00	16.9°C	16.9°C	60
Dec	39%	66%	47%	12.4 kt	SW	16:00	17.6°C	17.5°C	62

modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal. A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024

The water

Type

small to medium waves on open Atlantic reef/ocean water

Tides

High tide for kiting, and the reef break is best on a rising high tide.

Temperature

18°C summer · 13°C winter

Wetsuit

Full wetsuit year-round: a 3/2 mm sealed wetsuit at the warmest period, and 4/3 mm with boots, or 5/3 mm for longer windy sessions, at the coldest period.

Currents

Benguela Current

14–19°C water

The Benguela Current keeps the water cold for the latitude. Satellite sea temperature read 14.8 C at Vineta Point on 2026-08-27, with a seasonal range of about 16-20 C near late February and 13-14 C near early August.

Your level

not for beginners hereintermediateadvanced

Intermediate, with experts at home here. The small launch, the rocks, the reef and the open-ocean waves rule out calling this a beginner spot on the available information.

The scene

What riders come here for

intermediatefreeridewaveadvanced

Quiet stretch of open coast on the edge of Swakopmund's adventure-sport scene; no beach users are reported and the break is rarely crowded.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

2 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: small

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Swakopmund Rivermouth, 4 km

Swakopmund Rivermouth Donkey Bay Walvis Bay Lagoon

Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.

Rescue

No lifeguard and no kite rescue boat at Vineta Point. Swakopmund's contracted beach lifeguard cover is seasonal and covers only Mole Beach and Platz am Meer in the town centre, south of here: the 2025-26 contract ran 5 December to 5 January and then lapsed.

The 24/7 water-emergency number the municipality lists is Monarch Lifeguard and Emergency Services, 081 308 0446; medical rescue is E-MED on 924 or Namibia Medical Rescue on 956, and the Swakopmund police are on 064 415 004. The nearest kite operator is at Walvis Bay Lagoon, forty minutes down the coast, and runs no rescue boat. Ride with someone.

Launch

Small sandy beach launch at Vineta Point, with parking and a short walk from the car.

Space

small

Rules & access

2026: no spot-specific kitesurfing rule is on record. Ask locally whether kiting is allowed here before you rig, because this can change.

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Rider tips

Ride the high tide; the reef is better on the push.
Check the Swakopmund forecast before driving out, because no average wind speed exists for Vineta Point itself.
Treat it as an open-ocean reef break and not a lagoon: watch the rocks and the mole, and use the small launch carefully.
Bring a warmer suit than the desert makes you expect; 13-14 C in early August means boots.

Getting there

Airport

Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB) for the coast; Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) is the main international gateway.

Route

Vineta Point is in northern Swakopmund by the Vineta streets, reached by car with a short walk down to the launch. Walvis Bay International Airport is about 47 km by road from Swakopmund, and Windhoek Hosea Kutako is listed about 395 km from the spot.

Transfer

40 min

Cost level

high

Staying

Swakopmund has hotels and tourist accommodation, and the Walvis Bay kite centre can arrange rooms and tours around Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.

No-wind days

Around Walvis Bay: dolphin and seal cruises, kayaking, Sandwich Harbour tours, Topnaar and desert-life tours, scenic flights, Swakopmund township tours, the Moon Landscape and Welwitschia routes, Pelican Point trips, fishing, horse riding, quad biking, sandboarding, skydiving, SUP and kayak. Road trips through the Namib Desert fill the rest.

FAQ

Is Vineta Point suitable for beginners?

No, sources consistently mark it for intermediate riders, with experts also suitable, because of a small launch, rocks, reef and open-ocean waves.

What is the wind like?

The dominant directions are S, SSW and SW, a thermal South Atlantic High-driven southerly, with 7-10 m kites typically used.

When is the best time to go?

Best months are given as August through March, matching Namibia's broader south-to-southwest kite season.

What is the water and tide like?

Water is cold year-round because of the Benguela Current, roughly 13-14°C in winter and 16-20°C in summer, and high tide is recommended for the reef break.

What hazards should riders know?

Reported hazards include reef and rocks near the point, a small launch area, cold water, and sharks and seals noted by surf sources.

Last updated: August 2026