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Lockjoint surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 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 3AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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 16°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
688 | 752 | 515 | 414 | 326 | 293 | 287 | 254 | 235 | 213 | 157 | 148 | 210 | 454 | 491 | 576 | 597 | 848 | 838 | 679 | 619 | 602 | 594 | 501 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.16m | 6:46AM1.08m | 7:13PM1.11m | 7:43AM1.02m | 8:14PM1.09m | 8:56AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.44m | 12:40PM0.47m | 1:24AM0.50m | 1:39PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — |
 | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 87 | 104 | 515 | 414 | 326 | 293 | 287 | 254 | 235 | 213 | 157 | 147 | 144 | 141 | 138 | 576 | 597 | 848 | 838 | 679 | 619 | 602 | 594 | 501 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 138 | 206 | 123 | 87 | 85 | 68 | 68 | 45 | 42 | 148 | 210 | 454 | 491 | 118 | 115 | 93 | 74 | 69 | 54 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 75 | 46 | 53 | 39 | 140 | 98 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 688 | 752 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1748 | 1110 | 1078 | 117 | 146 | 146 | 1 | 1165 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
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