Bocock's Bay surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CAT
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Bocock's Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bocock's Bay sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bocock's Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Bocock's Bay at 9PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Bocock's Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
386
450
516
435
418
356
342
279
251
203
199
165
162
158
147
186
231
318
379
307
346
511
437
Wind (km/h)
15
S
30
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
10
S
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
S
25
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:31PM1.35m
7:07AM1.25m
7:30PM1.28m
8:15AM1.17m
8:36PM1.23m
Low Tide
12:03PM0.23m
00:40AM0.23m
1:03PM0.34m
1:50AM0.29m
2:13PM0.43m
3:07AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:30
6:30
6:30
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
19
19
15
15
14
14
13
18
17
16
15
17
17
17
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
15
13
15
15
12
11
11
11
10
15
13
11
11
14
14
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
10
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
328
241
223
516
435
418
356
342
279
251
203
199
165
162
158
147
112
231
318
379
64
73
511
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
331
16
15
175
172
172
172
114
112
108
60
59
59
58
58
58
186
29
56
39
307
346
70
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
S
8
0.4
SW
12
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
43
40
38
37
57
68
134
42
49
27
26
33
54
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
10
1.5
S
10
1
SSW
8
1.1
S
7
1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
386
450
144
117
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
1309
1279
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
0
0
0
0
1309
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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