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Lockjoint surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lockjoint today?
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 9PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Lockjoint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | |
350 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 280 | 353 | 353 | 443 | 431 | 658 | 711 | 577 | 560 | 488 | 444 | 444 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 450 | 482 | 476 | 437 | 493 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.51m | 2:41AM1.53m | 3:15PM1.55m | 3:29AM1.55m | 4:01PM1.55m | 4:19AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.02m | 8:27PM0.15m | 8:49AM-0.02m | 9:12PM0.10m | 9:34AM-0.02m | 9:58PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 350 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 258 | 258 | 353 | 443 | 431 | 658 | 711 | 577 | 560 | 488 | 444 | 444 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 450 | 482 | 476 | 437 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 157 | 229 | 277 | 212 | 280 | 353 | 139 | 98 | 96 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 1135 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1079 | 146 | 117 | 116 | 117 | 1 | 18 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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