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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thicklip today (29 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 10PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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 31°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
1006 | 992 | 810 | 787 | 733 | 637 | 628 | 560 | 553 | 488 | 480 | 418 | 392 | 286 | 281 | 277 | 236 | 197 | 193 | 164 | 132 | 125 | 123 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | |
High Tide | 2:37PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.30m | 3:11PM1.34m | 3:22AM1.30m | 3:45PM1.34m | 3:58AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.29m | 8:43AM0.20m | 9:05PM0.26m | 9:18AM0.21m | 9:40PM0.25m | 9:53AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — |
 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 31 |
18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 1006 | 992 | 810 | 787 | 733 | 637 | 628 | 560 | 553 | 488 | 480 | 418 | 392 | 286 | 281 | 277 | 236 | 197 | 193 | 164 | 132 | 125 | 123 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1081 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 6 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 1135 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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