Thicklip Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Swakopmund, Namibia)

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Thicklip Surf Guide

Thicklip in Swakopmund is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. A left hand reef. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks, sharks,seals.

Thicklip Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Thicklip:

The best conditions reported for surf at Thicklip occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Thicklip (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Thicklip with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in July while 75% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

75%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Thicklip Location Map

Interactive Thicklip surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Thicklip is Ngiva (N'giva) Airport (NGV) in Angola, which is 637 km (396 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Thicklip is Xangongo Airport (XGN), also in Angola, 659 km (409 miles) away.

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Thicklip Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 10:51 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 02
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	S	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	8	8	11	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Thicklip look like?

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Credit: Kyle Stauch
Credit: Kyle Stauch

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Thicklip Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.1 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Thicklip. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite