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Lockjoint surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 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
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lockjoint today?
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 8PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
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 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
203 | 232 | 220 | 214 | 231 | 186 | 180 | 272 | 301 | 305 | 297 | 284 | 240 | 223 | 255 | 322 | 318 | 623 | 523 | 508 | 740 | 807 | 785 | 731 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.17m | 9:46PM1.24m | 10:43AM1.17m | 10:54PM1.24m | 11:48AM1.20m | 11:53PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.49m | 4:23AM0.34m | 4:44PM0.49m | 5:25AM0.32m | 5:45PM0.47m | 6:15AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 203 | 232 | 220 | 214 | 231 | 186 | 180 | 272 | 301 | 305 | 297 | 284 | 240 | 223 | 255 | 322 | 253 | 623 | 523 | 508 | 740 | 807 | 785 | 731 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 83 | 123 | 124 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 136 | 318 | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 69 | — | 31 | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1079 | 146 | 117 | 117 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 146 | 1079 | 117 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 117 | 117 | 1165 | 1166 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 146 | 116 |
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