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Cape Cross Surf Forecast
/ Swakopmund (15 surf breaks) /
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Cape Cross surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 May 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cape Cross surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Cross sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cape Cross today?
The current surf forecast for Cape Cross at 12PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cape Cross. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
370 | 322 | 289 | 289 | 243 | 205 | 207 | 223 | 192 | 139 | 181 | 281 | 225 | 241 | 292 | 359 | 412 | 483 | 451 | 560 | 540 | 496 | 489 | 521 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.35m | 3:41AM1.32m | 4:04PM1.33m | 4:14AM1.28m | 4:35PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.12m | 9:26PM0.20m | 9:40AM0.13m | 9:58PM0.20m | 10:11AM0.17m | 10:31PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 370 | 322 | 289 | 289 | 243 | 123 | 195 | 207 | 161 | 139 | 181 | 156 | 124 | 103 | 292 | 359 | 412 | 483 | 451 | 560 | 540 | 425 | 409 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 91 | 72 | 66 | 109 | 142 | 87 | 207 | 8 | 192 | 109 | 102 | 281 | 225 | 241 | 97 | 75 | 68 | 381 | 376 | 489 | 509 | 496 | 489 | 521 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 13 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 66 | 66 | 91 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 42 | 15 | 35 | 61 | 155 | 209 | 281 | 53 | 40 | 3 | — | 89 | 61 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | — | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1563 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1346 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1279 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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