Overview

Hottentots Punt is a kitesurfing spot located in the Karas region of southern Namibia, on the Atlantic coast between Luderitz and Walvis Bay. This remote spot offers extreme wind conditions with very powerful and constant south/southwest winds. The water is very cold (around 14 degrees C) due to the Benguela Current. Access is difficult. Spot reserved for advanced to expert riders.

Suggest an edit

Spot forecast for Hottentots Punt

Sunrise 06:20 · Sunset 19:09

Open-Meteo

Premium weather models. Get the professional models (ECMWF, GFS, ICON, MeteoSwiss…) and a 16-day forecast. Without a subscription: Open-Meteo over 5 days.

Go Premium

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

Forecasts provided by Open-Meteo

Swell and waves

Swell and tides over 8 days. Premium members see the swell and tides over 8 days. Without a subscription: 5 days.

Go Premium

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

Swell data by Open-Meteo Marine

Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:53 · 0.7 m High tide 11:20 · 1.2 m Low tide 17:44 · 0.6 m High tide 23:54 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:50 · 0.6 m High tide 12:07 · 1.3 m Low tide 18:25 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:37 · 1.2 m Low tide 06:31 · 0.5 m High tide 12:44 · 1.4 m Low tide 18:59 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:13 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:07 · 0.4 m High tide 13:17 · 1.5 m Low tide 19:31 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:47 · 1.5 m Low tide 07:41 · 0.3 m High tide 13:51 · 1.5 m Low tide 20:03 · 0.2 m

Hottentots Punt: 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

359h

in December · 30 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in December: 28 rideable days a month and 359 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is June, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 40%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 46% 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 August, with 12 mm.

Monthly averages: Hottentots Punt

Monthly averages — Hottentots Punt — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.0	337 h	22 °C	0 mm
February	27.0	314 h	22 °C	0 mm
March	27.0	322 h	23 °C	5 mm
April	22.5	219 h	20 °C	8 mm
May	19.0	182 h	23 °C	2 mm
June	18.5	143 h	20 °C	7 mm
July	25.0	219 h	18 °C	2 mm
August	23.5	219 h	18 °C	12 mm
September	23.5	251 h	19 °C	1 mm
October	25.0	299 h	19 °C	1 mm
November	23.5	285 h	20 °C	2 mm
December	30.0	359 h	22 °C	0 mm

Photo gallery of Hottentots Punt

This spot is waiting for its first images

Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.

Technical details of Hottentots Punt 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: Advanced

Something out of date? Suggest an edit

Live

Currently, there is no weather station at this spot. If you want to change this, help us fund one: Weather Station Project

All the details of your session on windtracker.app

Webcams near Hottentots Punt

Webcams provided by Windy.com

Nearby spots

All spots: ǀǀKaras

Comments 0

No comments yet.

Log in to comment

Hottentots Punt kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot