Thicklip surf break

Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 01 May 2026 CAT
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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
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thicklip today?

The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 7PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (01 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
WSW
18
0.8
SW
12
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
77
90
65
63
62
61
34
71
63
106
100
120
175
160
206
203
284
318
246
242
321
303
286
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
W
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:33PM1.43m
3:41AM1.40m
4:04PM1.40m
4:14AM1.35m
4:35PM1.35m
4:47AM1.29m
Low Tide
9:08AM0.12m
9:25PM0.21m
9:39AM0.13m
9:56PM0.21m
10:10AM0.17m
10:29PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:20
7:20
7:22
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6:37
6:36
6:35
6:35
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
12
12
13
11
12
13
14
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Energy kJ
76
77
75
65
28
38
40
34
35
37
38
100
120
175
137
155
177
202
228
220
208
321
303
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
6
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
Energy kJ
23
34
23
63
62
61
34
71
63
106
23
20
123
160
206
203
284
318
246
242
124
144
136
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.3
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
38
14
8
8
3
33
8
15
37
66
106
16
11
8
8
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
90
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
1448
146
146
146
116
0
0
116
1451
146
146
116
0
0
0
116
1319
146
146
116
146
116
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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