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Skeleton Bay (Donkey Bay)

Name: Skeleton Bay (Donkey Bay)
Address: Walvis Bay, Namibia

Walvis Bay, Namibia

Surfing

WaterSea

Recommended levelExpert

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OrientationBeach facing south (200°).

WavePoint break · sand

Tide times at Skeleton Bay (Donkey Bay)

High and low tide times, local time at the spot. Range: the day's largest difference between a high and a low tide.

Day	High tide	Low tide	Range
Mon, Oct 19	10:27 23:08	04:10 17:02	0.5 m
Tue, Oct 20	11:26 23:59	05:20 17:53	0.6 m
Wed, Oct 21	12:10	06:06 18:32	0.8 m
Thu, Oct 22	00:40 12:47	06:43 19:05	1.1 m
Fri, Oct 23	01:16 13:22	07:17 19:37	1.3 m
Sat, Oct 24	01:52 13:57	07:50 20:09	1.4 m
Sun, Oct 25	02:27 14:34	08:24 20:43	1.6 m

Computed by Tide It on October 19, 2026. Unofficial predictions, for information only — not for navigation.

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Wind and beach

Onshore wind : SSE to WSW
Side-shore wind : E to SE and W to NW
Offshore wind : NNW to ENE — it grooms and holds up the waves: what surfers look for, while it stays light.

Based on the beach orientation — the app's rule (three 120° sectors).

Wind and tide at Skeleton Bay (Donkey Bay), hour by hour

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Sources

Tides: TICON harmonic constants (Hart-Davis, Dettmering, Seitz — DGFI-TUM, CC BY 4.0 licence). Predictions computed by Tide It, unofficial — not for navigation.

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