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Lockjoint surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 May 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lockjoint surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lockjoint sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lockjoint today?
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 8AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Lockjoint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
200 | 210 | 454 | 491 | 576 | 597 | 848 | 838 | 786 | 619 | 602 | 594 | 501 | 487 | 373 | 368 | 362 | 368 | 373 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:43AM1.02m | 8:14PM1.09m | 8:56AM1.00m | 9:23PM1.10m | 10:14AM1.04m | 10:31PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.50m | 1:39PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.53m | 2:59PM0.57m | 4:02AM0.50m | 4:19PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 200 | 188 | 138 | 135 | 576 | 597 | 848 | 838 | 786 | 619 | 602 | 594 | 501 | 487 | 373 | 368 | 362 | 368 | 373 | 313 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 |
| kJ | 148 | 210 | 454 | 491 | 118 | 115 | 93 | 72 | 54 | 53 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 53 | 39 | 140 | 98 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 1166 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 116 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 146 | 117 | 117 |
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