Thicklip Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Namibia – Swakopmund)
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Thicklip Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell WSW | Wind E Sea Temperature Today is: 15.3 °C |
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 11:33 Local time
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Thicklip in Swakopmund is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. A left hand reef. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks, sharks,seals.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Walvis Bay, Namibia, 31 miles from Thicklip.
Thicklip Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Walvis Bay Airport, 37 km from Thicklip.
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Overall Thicklip Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This image shows the variation of swells directed at Thicklip through an average May. I... (show all text) 
The graph illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different dir... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Thicklip surf consistency graph. Also see Thicklip surf quality by season and Thicklip surf quality by month. |
Thicklip Location Maps
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Thicklip:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Lockjoint | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Vineta Point | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Fiji | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Tiger Reef | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Paradise | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Thicklip: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3970 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 4497 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 4562 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Ouest Arcachon Buoy | 4830 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 4846 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Thicklip: |
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| Closest tide station | Walvis Bay | 19 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Luderitz Bay | 278 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mocamedes | 539 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Lobito | 717 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Cape Town | 812 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Thicklip: |
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| Closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 979 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 994 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Oukaimeden (Morocco) | 4012 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Michlifen (Morocco) | 4089 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Hermon (Israel) | 4118 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Thicklip: |
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| Closest city location | Swakopmund (Namibia) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Walvis Bay (Namibia) | 20 mi |
| Third closest city location | Windhoek (Namibia) | 165 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Lubango (Angola) | 538 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Namibe (Angola) | 539 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Thicklip is Ngiva (N'giva) Airport (NGV) in Angola, which is 637 km (396 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Thicklip is Xangongo Airport (XGN), also in Angola, 659 km (409 miles) away.
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