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Main Break surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Main Break surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Main Break sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Main Break today?
The current surf forecast for Main Break at 11AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Main Break. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | |
511 | 511 | 836 | 1082 | 1321 | 1355 | 1398 | 1508 | 1483 | 1274 | 1230 | 1164 | 1006 | 1518 | 655 | 512 | 1018 | 1048 | 970 | 743 | 736 | 577 | 757 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:44PM1.16m | 6:02AM1.08m | 6:25PM1.11m | 6:48AM1.02m | 7:14PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.29m | 11:45PM0.34m | 11:58AM0.37m | 00:30AM0.41m | 12:43PM0.45m | 1:28AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 511 | 511 | 836 | 1082 | 1321 | 1355 | 1398 | 1508 | 1483 | 1274 | 1230 | 1164 | 125 | 1087 | 545 | 382 | 406 | 1048 | 970 | 743 | 736 | 577 | 757 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 32 | 38 | 60 | 17 | 60 | 54 | 50 | 111 | 108 | 94 | 163 | 163 | 224 | 194 | 279 | 289 | 277 | 282 | 249 | 319 | 196 | 273 | 61 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | W 11 | SW 19 | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 11 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 12 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 59 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 6 | 301 | 297 | 3 | 6 | 176 | 171 | 108 | 109 | 62 | 97 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 52 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | 1006 | 1518 | 655 | 512 | 1018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 1 | 1287 | 1279 | 1279 | 1278 | 1193 | 1249 | 30 | 30 | 1249 | 1249 | 1249 | 1225 | 1192 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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