Bocock's Bay surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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
14.6° C
(Which is 1.8°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 7AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

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. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
331
331
331
386
450
516
496
418
356
342
288
251
203
199
162
162
154
134
186
231
318
379
307
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
30
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:06AM1.34m
6:31PM1.35m
7:07AM1.25m
7:30PM1.28m
8:15AM1.17m
8:36PM1.23m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.16m
12:03PM0.23m
00:40AM0.23m
1:03PM0.34m
1:50AM0.29m
2:13PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:30
6:30
Temp °C
14
15
15
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
18
18
15
15
14
15
14
18
19
17
15
16
11
12
12
16
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
12
12
11
12
12
15
16
12
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
10
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
11
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.5
SW
11
1
S
9
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
215
186
181
328
241
223
516
496
418
356
342
288
108
82
199
162
58
154
120
119
231
318
379
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
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
Energy kJ
326
331
331
331
16
15
175
172
172
147
144
112
43
40
59
59
57
58
58
186
41
56
39
307
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
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
W
23
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
26
10
38
37
44
68
134
42
30
27
26
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
10
1.5
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
SSW
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
386
450
251
203
162
140
161
95
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1309
1279
0
0
0
0
0
0
1471
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1309
1308
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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