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Mussels surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mussels surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mussels sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mussels today?
The current surf forecast for Mussels at 12PM is: 1.8m 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-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mussels. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | |
570 | 748 | 884 | 1112 | 1013 | 1447 | 1301 | 1208 | 1147 | 1084 | 966 | 1220 | 1597 | 444 | 1492 | 906 | 969 | 899 | 606 | 611 | 588 | 573 | 678 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.34m | 5:33PM1.38m | 5:45AM1.26m | 6:13PM1.32m | 6:31AM1.19m | 7:00PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.41m | 11:31PM0.50m | 11:38AM0.48m | 00:13AM0.56m | 12:20PM0.56m | 1:07AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 570 | 748 | 884 | 15 | 1013 | 55 | 50 | 1208 | 1147 | 1084 | 966 | 245 | 218 | 429 | 297 | 457 | 371 | 899 | 606 | 611 | 188 | 208 | 678 | 587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 13 | SW 19 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 17 | 36 | 60 | 7 | 59 | 5 | 81 | 49 | 106 | 165 | 251 | 6 | 6 | 255 | 6 | 289 | 228 | 293 | 326 | 216 | 109 | 108 | 87 | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | W 12 | — | NW 12 | WSW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 38 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 111 | 29 | 6 | 67 | 3 | — | 6 | 138 | 6 | 6 | 176 | 168 | 138 | 44 | 42 | 98 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | — | 1112 | 59 | 1447 | 1301 | — | — | — | — | 1220 | 1597 | 444 | 1492 | 906 | 969 | — | — | — | 588 | 573 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 133 | 1156 | 1148 | 1148 | 1147 | 1061 | 1117 | 163 | 163 | 1117 | 1117 | 1117 | 1093 | 1060 | 163 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 163 | 133 | 133 | 0 |
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