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Lockjoint surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 12AM is: 1.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
558 | 874 | 1044 | 1929 | 2162 | 2037 | 1809 | 1715 | 1449 | 1224 | 1208 | 1193 | 1366 | 1279 | 1246 | 1108 | 1092 | 1077 | 978 | 862 | 801 | 637 | 628 | 618 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:29AM1.29m | 2:02PM1.32m | 2:09AM1.30m | 2:37PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.38m | 7:34AM0.24m | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:09AM0.22m | 8:30PM0.29m | 8:43AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — |
 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 558 | 458 | 1044 | 1929 | 2162 | 2037 | 1809 | 1715 | 1449 | 1224 | 1208 | 1193 | 1366 | 1279 | 1246 | 1108 | 1092 | 1077 | 978 | 862 | 801 | 637 | 628 | 618 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 364 | 874 | 509 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 21 | — | — | — | 63 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1166 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 146 | 1166 | 1166 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 18 | 18 | 1080 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 1135 |
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