Overview

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

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Luderitz Wedge: when to go?

The spot works year-round: 25 rideable days a month on average, at 20 °C. It peaks in September, with 277 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 47% 22-30 knots · 44% 30-40 knots · 9% 40+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is September, at 17 °C. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Luderitz Wedge — averaged over 3 years of records
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature
January	27.3	271 h	22 °C
February	26.7	263 h	22 °C
March	26.3	254 h	21 °C
April	22.3	201 h	21 °C
May	22.3	201 h	20 °C
June	23.7	188 h	21 °C
July	23.7	210 h	18 °C
August	24.7	219 h	18 °C
September	28.0	277 h	17 °C
October	26.3	299 h	18 °C
November	26.3	261 h	19 °C
December	27.7	296 h	20 °C

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