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Lockjoint surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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
14.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lockjoint today?
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 2PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
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 21°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 17 | WSW 16 | |
38 | 97 | 96 | 137 | 157 | 155 | 150 | 181 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 232 | 220 | 214 | 231 | 218 | 180 | 272 | 301 | 305 | 297 | 284 | 243 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.21m | 8:37PM1.27m | 9:30AM1.17m | 9:46PM1.24m | 10:43AM1.17m | 10:54PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.43m | 3:08AM0.34m | 3:31PM0.49m | 4:23AM0.34m | 4:44PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 17 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 157 | 155 | 20 | 181 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 232 | 220 | 214 | 231 | 218 | 180 | 272 | 301 | 305 | 297 | 284 | 243 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 96 | 137 | 27 | 16 | 150 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 83 | 123 | 124 | 175 | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 97 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 27 | 17 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 69 | — | 31 | — | — | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 0 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 117 | 146 | 116 | 2 | 117 | 116 | 1135 | 146 | 117 | 18 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 1078 | 146 | 117 | 117 | 116 |
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