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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 26 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
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Thicklip today?
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 4PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
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 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
690 | 732 | 721 | 581 | 528 | 444 | 430 | 410 | 403 | 435 | 609 | 874 | 1044 | 1009 | 2293 | 2161 | 2033 | 1869 | 1449 | 1224 | 1208 | 1193 | 1178 | 1279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 12:40PM1.25m | 00:45AM1.27m | 1:23PM1.29m | 1:29AM1.29m | 2:02PM1.32m | 2:09AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.43m | 6:57AM0.26m | 7:17PM0.38m | 7:34AM0.24m | 7:55PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — |
 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 690 | 732 | 721 | 581 | 528 | 444 | 430 | 410 | 403 | 435 | 609 | 552 | 1044 | 1009 | 2293 | 2161 | 2033 | 1869 | 1449 | 1224 | 1208 | 1193 | 1178 | 1279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | 34 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 19 | 113 | 364 | 874 | 509 | 581 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 65 | 59 | 49 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 43 | 155 | — | — | 28 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 146 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 1166 | 1135 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 1166 | 1166 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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