About Skeleton Bay
Skeleton Bay is a surf spot on a remote sand spit on the coast of Namibia, in southern Africa, near the town of Walvis Bay, on a foggy desert coast. The wave breaks along the edge of the spit and runs to the left as a surfer rides it towards the shore, and it is widely reported to be among the longest rides in the world, with waves said to run for well over a kilometre. It became widely known in the 2000s, after photographs and video reached surfers abroad. Waves need a large, long-period swell arriving at the right angle, and the best conditions usually arrive in the southern winter, most often from around May to September. The water is cold, the wind is strong and there is nothing nearby, so it is generally regarded as a spot for experienced and well-prepared surfers only.
This overview was written with AI and reviewed by a person. How these are written