Lockjoint surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Lockjoint today?

The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 6PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
400
400
400
450
482
476
431
418
347
493
357
357
357
352
286
282
282
282
282
273
215
215
215
215
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
WNW
10
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
10
WSW
0
E
5
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
15
S
10
SW
15
S
0
SSW
5
SW
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
High Tide
4:01PM1.55m
4:19AM1.52m
4:48PM1.51m
5:10AM1.46m
5:38PM1.46m
6:06AM1.38m
Low Tide
9:34AM-0.02m
9:58PM0.08m
10:20AM0.03m
10:46PM0.11m
11:09AM0.11m
11:39PM0.16m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:27
6:27
Temp °C
20
18
16
17
17
16
15
16
16
16
15
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
14
15
15
19
17
15
17
16
16
14
16
15
14
12
15
14
14
13
14
15
14
12
14
14
12
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
Energy kJ
400
400
400
450
482
476
431
418
347
493
357
357
357
352
286
282
282
282
282
273
69
69
215
215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.6
SW
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
Energy kJ
17
17
16
16
12
3
3
3
48
2
2
75
77
75
72
70
65
51
215
215
47
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
7
Energy kJ
55
91
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
117
1079
117
2
18
0
116
0
117
1165
1135
117
117
0
117
0
146
1237
1166
117
117
117
0
117
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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