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Lockjoint surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
16.5° 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: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 13 | |
348 | 270 | 265 | 260 | 222 | 196 | 163 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 117 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 67 | 68 | 112 | 137 | 74 | 92 | 101 | 93 | 63 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.42m | 2:35AM1.43m | 3:02PM1.43m | 3:09AM1.42m | 3:33PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.14m | 8:21PM0.25m | 8:37AM0.12m | 8:53PM0.22m | 9:08AM0.12m | 9:25PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
 kJ | 348 | 270 | 265 | 260 | 222 | 196 | 163 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 117 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 67 | 68 | 112 | 137 | 74 | 34 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 44 | 60 | 26 | 33 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 14 | — | — | 63 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | — | 38 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 101 | 93 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 18 | 1078 | 1079 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 1327 | 1327 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 117 | 1447 | 146 | 117 | 116 | 0 |
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