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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 May 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
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thicklip today?
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 10AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
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 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh 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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
330 | 367 | 367 | 414 | 736 | 786 | 638 | 515 | 506 | 497 | 437 | 437 | 701 | 233 | 228 | 371 | 364 | 287 | 293 | 220 | 277 | 217 | 188 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:44PM1.23m | 6:00AM1.15m | 6:24PM1.16m | 6:46AM1.08m | 7:13PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.30m | 11:42PM0.36m | 11:55AM0.38m | 00:26AM0.44m | 12:40PM0.47m | 1:24AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 330 | 367 | 367 | 414 | 15 | 35 | 638 | 515 | 506 | 497 | 437 | 437 | 87 | 233 | 116 | 371 | 364 | 287 | 293 | 220 | 44 | 217 | 188 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | W 13 | W 11 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 79 | 31 | 67 | 102 | 100 | 3 | 104 | 228 | 134 | 123 | 87 | 85 | 68 | 18 | 45 | 43 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 13 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | WSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 138 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 75 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 7 | 736 | 786 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 701 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 277 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 1175 | 1319 | 1166 | 1135 | 1079 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 1166 | 1135 | 1749 | 1111 | 1111 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
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