Lockjoint surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
0
0
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
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
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
SW
0
NW
0
SSE
0
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
W
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
NW
5
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
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)
1.1
SW
11
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
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
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
Energy 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)
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SW
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
W
12
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
0.1
S
12
0.6
SW
8
0.1
W
11
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
Energy 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)
0.1
W
13
0.4
SW
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
3
30
3
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
9
Energy kJ
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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