Overview

Cape Cross is a kitesurfing spot located on the Skeleton Coast, in the Erongo region of Namibia. This very remote spot on the Atlantic Ocean is known for its seal colony. Conditions are extreme with very strong south/southwest winds and very cold water (around 14 degrees C) due to the Benguela Current. The environment is hostile and access is difficult. Spot reserved for expert riders due to the remoteness and extreme conditions.

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Spot forecast for Cape Cross

Sunrise 06:28 · Sunset 19:09

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:05 · 0.6 m High tide 11:44 · 1.1 m Low tide 17:52 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:20 · 1.1 m Low tide 06:00 · 0.6 m High tide 12:28 · 1.2 m Low tide 18:31 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:59 · 1.2 m Low tide 06:40 · 0.5 m High tide 13:02 · 1.3 m Low tide 19:04 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:31 · 1.3 m Low tide 07:16 · 0.4 m High tide 13:32 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:35 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:02 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:50 · 0.3 m High tide 14:04 · 1.5 m Low tide 20:09 · 0.2 m

Cape Cross: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

293h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 21 °C. It peaks in January, with 293 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is March, with 14 mm.

Monthly averages: Cape Cross

Monthly averages — Cape Cross — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	293 h	23 °C	4 mm
February	28.0	268 h	22 °C	1 mm
March	30.5	318 h	22 °C	14 mm
April	29.5	255 h	21 °C	14 mm
May	29.0	201 h	25 °C	0 mm
June	28.5	185 h	22 °C	0 mm
July	30.5	231 h	17 °C	0 mm
August	29.5	227 h	17 °C	0 mm
September	28.0	246 h	18 °C	0 mm
October	29.0	287 h	19 °C	1 mm
November	29.5	259 h	20 °C	0 mm
December	30.0	255 h	22 °C	5 mm

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Technical details of Cape Cross spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: SSE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Expert

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Nearby spots

All spots: Erongo Region

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