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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Thicklip today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 6PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | |
123 | 121 | 121 | 97 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 58 | 81 | 96 | 147 | 180 | 169 | 126 | 105 | 103 | 220 | 135 | 97 | 100 | 93 | 246 | 262 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.32m | 4:34AM1.26m | 4:55PM1.30m | 5:11AM1.23m | 5:32PM1.28m | 5:50AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.22m | 10:16PM0.26m | 10:28AM0.25m | 10:54PM0.29m | 11:05AM0.30m | 11:33PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 |
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Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
26 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 123 | 121 | 121 | 97 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 58 | 81 | 96 | 147 | 180 | 169 | 126 | 105 | 103 | 220 | 135 | 94 | 95 | 92 | 246 | 262 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 69 | — | — | 24 | 27 | 30 | 39 | 5 | — | 33 | 31 | 63 | 85 | 85 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 19 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | 40 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | 21 | 21 | — | 34 | — | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 97 | 100 | 93 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1135 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 2 | 146 | 1135 | 1794 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 2 |
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