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Lockjoint surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Lockjoint today?
The current surf forecast for Lockjoint at 8AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
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 27°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
280 | 353 | 443 | 431 | 658 | 776 | 711 | 560 | 552 | 444 | 444 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 456 | 482 | 476 | 431 | 493 | 486 | 352 | 357 | 357 | 357 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:41AM1.53m | 3:15PM1.55m | 3:29AM1.55m | 4:01PM1.55m | 4:19AM1.52m | 4:48PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM-0.02m | 9:12PM0.10m | 9:34AM-0.02m | 9:58PM0.08m | 10:20AM0.03m | 10:46PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
20 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 258 | 353 | 443 | 431 | 658 | 776 | 711 | 560 | 552 | 444 | 444 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 456 | 482 | 476 | 431 | 493 | 486 | 352 | 357 | 357 | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 8 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 280 | 139 | 113 | 96 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 2 | 70 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1079 | 146 | 117 | 0 | 117 | 146 | 0 | 117 | 146 | 1466 | 116 | 116 | 117 | 116 | 0 | 117 | 146 | 146 | 117 | 116 |
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