Thicklip Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Swakopmund, Namibia)
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Thicklip Spot ID
Type: reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell WSW | Wind E
Sea Temperature Today is: 14.0 °C
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| Wave (m) |
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| Period (s) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | glass | glass | glass | on |
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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.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
At Thicklip (0 km).
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Thicklip Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Swakopmund, 1 km from Thicklip.
calm km/h |  dry | Air temperature 14 °C |
Overall Thicklip Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in July
The figure shows the combination of swells directed at Thicklip over a normal July. It ... (show all text)
This chart illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (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.
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to Swakopmund surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Thicklip
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Thicklip:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break1 mi
- Third closest break1 mi
- Fourth closest break1 mi
- Fifth closest break4 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Thicklip:
- Closest wave buoy3964 mi
- Second closest wave buoy4521 mi
- Third closest wave buoy4587 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy4849 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy4854 mi
Tide stations nearest to Thicklip:
- Closest tide station19 mi
- Second closest tide station278 mi
- Third closest tide station539 mi
- Fourth closest tide station701 mi
- Fifth closest tide station717 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Thicklip:
- Closest ski areaMatroosberg (South Africa)804 mi
- Second closest ski areaAfri-Ski (Lesotho)979 mi
- Third closest ski areaTiffindell (South Africa)994 mi
- Fourth closest ski areaOukaimeden (Morocco)4012 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaMichlifen (Morocco)4089 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Thicklip:
- Closest city location1 mi
- Second closest city location20 mi
- Third closest city location165 mi
- Fourth closest city location346 mi
- Fifth closest city location472 mi
Airports
- 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.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Thicklip, Swakopmund. Use the tab navigation above to view Thicklip sea temperature, Thicklip photographs, Thicklip detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Thicklip webcams, current wind from Swakopmund live weather stations and Thicklip tide predictions. The Namibia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Namibia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Namibia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Thicklip.
FEATURE UPDATE: we now show red swell icons for 'open sea' swells that are travelling in an unfavourable direction for the surf break. In places, these swells may still wrap around coastlines and produce smaller waves at some breaks. They are also significant for windsurfers and other water users that tend to venture further off-shore.
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