Lockjoint surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 CAT
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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 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lockjoint today?

The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 8AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Lockjoint. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
0
3
2
2
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.8
WSW
16
1.1
SW
11
0.8
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1069
892
892
878
732
721
710
688
656
634
624
555
555
546
537
478
461
406
357
350
309
304
304
280
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
5
W
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
SSW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:20AM1.32m
1:02PM1.35m
1:08AM1.41m
1:47PM1.44m
1:55AM1.48m
2:31PM1.51m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.20m
7:00PM0.31m
7:23AM0.10m
7:44PM0.22m
8:05AM0.02m
8:27PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:29
6:29
Temp °C
17
17
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
14
16
14
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
16
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
16
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
1069
892
892
878
732
721
710
688
656
634
624
555
555
546
537
478
461
406
357
350
309
304
304
254
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.1
W
15
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
Energy kJ
7
7
15
62
62
4
151
153
157
229
277
212
280
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
3
4
4
Distance (km)
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
116
146
18
1135
146
146
146
146
0
116
116
1166
146
117
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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