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/ Swakopmund (15 surf breaks) /
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Paradise surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Paradise surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paradise sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paradise today?
The current surf forecast for Paradise at 10PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | |
241 | 167 | 131 | 127 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 66 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 97 | 96 | 137 | 157 | 155 | 150 | 181 | 175 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.39m | 7:07AM1.29m | 7:32PM1.32m | 8:15AM1.21m | 8:37PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.22m | 00:40AM0.24m | 1:02PM0.34m | 1:50AM0.30m | 2:13PM0.43m | 3:08AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | 6:25 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 241 | 167 | 131 | 127 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 66 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 137 | 157 | 155 | 24 | 181 | 175 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 5 | SSW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 17 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 40 | 39 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 96 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 150 | 20 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 9 | W 22 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 18 | — | 15 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 38 | 97 | 30 | — | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 7 | — | SW 8 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 96 | 19 | 24 | — | 14 | — | — | 37 | — | 46 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 29 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 1160 | 1129 | 122 | 121 | 122 | 0 | 122 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 122 | 151 | 121 | 121 | 0 | 122 | 151 | 1160 | 121 | 121 | 0 | 122 | 0 |
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