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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Thicklip surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thicklip sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thicklip today?
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 1PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | |
163 | 142 | 117 | 115 | 113 | 115 | 108 | 70 | 70 | 137 | 76 | 77 | 110 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 34 | 71 | 63 | 106 | 100 | 120 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:02PM1.43m | 3:09AM1.42m | 3:33PM1.43m | 3:41AM1.40m | 4:04PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.12m | 8:53PM0.22m | 9:08AM0.12m | 9:25PM0.21m | 9:39AM0.13m | 9:56PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 163 | 142 | 117 | 115 | 113 | 115 | 108 | 70 | 70 | 137 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 106 | 100 | 120 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 34 | — | 35 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 34 | 71 | 63 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 16 | WSW 12 | — | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 25 | 25 | — | 38 | 14 | — | 65 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 66 | 106 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 146 | 1302 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1448 | 1448 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 19 | 1329 | 1111 | 146 | 116 | 0 |
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