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Lockjoint surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
15.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lockjoint today?
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 7AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | |
352 | 286 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 277 | 273 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 241 | 167 | 131 | 127 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 66 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:10AM1.46m | 5:38PM1.46m | 6:06AM1.38m | 6:32PM1.39m | 7:07AM1.29m | 7:32PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.11m | 11:39PM0.16m | 12:02PM0.22m | 00:40AM0.24m | 1:02PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
 kJ | 352 | 286 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 277 | 273 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 241 | 167 | 131 | 127 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 66 | 48 | 47 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 64 | 65 | 51 | — | — | — | 40 | 40 | 30 | 21 | 15 | — | 33 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | W 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | W 22 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 8 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | — | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 51 | 62 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 17 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 146 | 0 | 146 | 146 | 1166 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 1166 | 117 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 117 | 146 | 1318 | 1111 | 117 | 0 |
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