Overview

Great Bay is a kitesurfing spot located in the Karas region of southern Namibia, in the Luderitz area. This large bay on the Atlantic Ocean offers extreme wind conditions with gusts among the strongest in the world. The south/southwest winds are amplified by the local Venturi effect and the Benguela Current. The water is very cold (around 14 degrees C). Spot reserved for advanced to expert riders.

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Spot forecast for Great Bay

Sunrise 06:02 · Sunset 19:24

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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 4.4 km from the spot.

Thursday 12 November High tide 04:33 · 1.4 m Low tide 10:28 · 0.4 m High tide 16:40 · 1.3 m Low tide 22:44 · 0.4 m
Friday 13 November High tide 05:06 · 1.3 m Low tide 11:05 · 0.5 m High tide 17:15 · 1.2 m Low tide 23:20 · 0.5 m
Saturday 14 November High tide 05:44 · 1.3 m Low tide 11:48 · 0.6 m High tide 17:55 · 1.2 m
Sunday 15 November Low tide 00:01 · 0.5 m High tide 06:30 · 1.2 m Low tide 12:42 · 0.6 m High tide 18:46 · 1.1 m
Monday 16 November Low tide 00:54 · 0.6 m High tide 07:28 · 1.2 m Low tide 13:55 · 0.7 m High tide 19:56 · 1.1 m

Great Bay: 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

447h

in December · 30 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in December: 28 rideable days a month and 447 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is June, at 21 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 25%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 33%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 40% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is July, at 18 °C. The wettest month is June, with 10 mm.

Monthly averages: Great Bay

Monthly averages — Great Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	383 h	23 °C	0 mm
February	28.0	381 h	23 °C	0 mm
March	27.0	366 h	23 °C	4 mm
April	24.5	277 h	21 °C	1 mm
May	25.5	251 h	24 °C	3 mm
June	21.0	185 h	21 °C	10 mm
July	25.0	247 h	18 °C	5 mm
August	24.0	254 h	19 °C	7 mm
September	25.0	294 h	19 °C	6 mm
October	25.5	323 h	20 °C	3 mm
November	27.0	355 h	21 °C	0 mm
December	30.0	447 h	22 °C	1 mm

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Technical details of Great Bay spot

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Nearby spots

All spots: Karas

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