The most dangerous beach in the world

The most dangerous beach in the world

Skeleton Coast - Namibia
Skeleton Coast is the northern part of the Atlantic coast of Namibia and southern Angola from the Kunen River in the south to the Swakop River, although the name is sometimes used to describe the entirety of the Namib Desert Coast. Bushman from the Namibian interior called the coast "God's Land Made in Rage", while Portuguese sailors referred to him as "the gates of hell".

John Henry Marsh named the Skeleton Coast as the title of the book he wrote dating the wreck of the Dunedin Star. It has become well known that the coast is now referred to as the Skeleton Coast since the book was first published in 1944.

The current high rise of the Benguela current on the coast creates thick fog in the ocean (which the Angolans call "kasmbo") during most of the year. Wind blows from land to the sea, precipitation rarely exceeds 10 millimeters (0.39 inches), and the climate is unfavorable.

The coast of the skeleton is made of largely smooth sand, sometimes interrupted by rocky outcrops. The southern section consists of the gravel plains, while the northern Gulf of Terrace is dominated by landscape, high sand dunes. The Skeleton Coast is now known as a good site for surfing.