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Bocock's Bay surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
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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) | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 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) | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| 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) | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 |
| 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) | — | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 386 | 450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 117 | 88 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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