The legendary Skeleton Bay surf spot is considered the longest sand-bottomed left hand wave in the world and only came into the surf world’s radar back in 2008, although a handful of South African surfers such as Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker had reportedly made the journey a few year prior.
Wave: Left hand sandbar/point break Where: Skeleton Coast, Namibia, South-West Africa When: All year, best during the European summer months Why: Considered the longest and best left hand wave in the world, 6 barrels on one wave is not uncommon out here! Bottom: Sand Tide: All Weather: Namibia has a dry climate typical of its desert landscape with the days feeling hot with highs between 27 -35ºC , yet the strong sea breezes keep temperatures bearable. The evenings are a different story as it can get extremely cold at night, with coastal temperatures dropping to 0 - 5 ºC. Morning fog occurs nearly 340 days a year and the water temperatures fluctuate between 14 - 20ºC You’ll need a 3/2 full suit from Dec-April and maybe a 4/3 and boots during the winter. Swell: West/South-West/South Wind: South, South-West Length of wave: 300m - 2kms Wave height: 1 - 3.5m
