Local favourite beach · Karas, Namibia
Needle Point
Needle Point is a beach in Karas, Namibia.
Needle Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Needle Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Needle Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -27.67589, 15.52118. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Needle Point
- Höchster · viewpoint · Karas · ~63 km · Must-see
- Heioab · viewpoint · Karas · ~67 km · Must-see
- Tsau ǁKhaeb (Sperrgebiet) National Park · sanctuary · Karas · ~69 km · Must-see
- Green Precipice · viewpoint · Karas · ~15 km
- Broodkop · viewpoint · Karas · ~43 km
- Boegoeberg · viewpoint · Karas · ~60 km
- Chamnaub · viewpoint · Karas · ~70 km
- Pomona Island · river spot · ~74 km
- Lion's Head · beach · ~1 km
- Vohsenberg · viewpoint · Karas · ~1 km
- Sinclair's Island · river spot · ~1 km
- Sholtzberg · viewpoint · Karas · ~3 km
- Little Roastbeef Islets · river spot · ~4 km
- Black Sophie Rock · river spot · ~4 km
- Baker's Bay · beach · ~4 km
- Plum Pudding Island · river spot · ~5 km
- Kaap Dernburg · beach · ~5 km
- False Plum Pudding · viewpoint · ~10 km
Other beaches & coast near Needle Point
- North Reef · beach · ~103 km
- Lion's Head · beach · ~1 km
- Baker's Bay · beach · ~4 km
- Kaap Dernburg · beach · ~5 km
- Dunkle Wand Punt · beach · Karas · ~11 km
- Dreimasterpunt · beach · Karas · ~17 km
- Dreimaster Bay · beach · ~17 km
- Panther reef · beach · ~39 km
- Chameis Bay · beach · ~40 km
- Panther Head · beach · ~40 km
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Frequently asked
Is Needle Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Needle Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Needle Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Needle Point?
Nearby: Höchster (viewpoint, 63 km), Heioab (viewpoint, 67 km), Tsau ǁKhaeb (Sperrgebiet) National Park (sanctuary, 69 km), Green Precipice (viewpoint, 15 km), Broodkop (viewpoint, 43 km), Boegoeberg (viewpoint, 60 km).