Thicklip surf break

Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 03 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 10AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
SW
11
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
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
160
206
209
284
318
246
242
321
303
286
273
269
351
388
382
320
251
251
511
463
800
400
628
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
WNW
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
30
S
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:14AM1.35m
4:35PM1.35m
4:47AM1.29m
5:08PM1.29m
5:22AM1.22m
5:44PM1.23m
Low Tide
10:10AM0.17m
10:29PM0.24m
10:43AM0.23m
11:04PM0.29m
11:18AM0.30m
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
7:22
7:22
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6:35
6:35
6:34
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
17
16
18
17
15
15
15
14
18
17
16
15
15
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
14
13
13
13
17
13
13
13
11
12
12
10
14
10
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
144
137
155
209
202
228
162
208
173
303
286
273
269
351
388
382
320
251
251
511
463
15
400
628
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
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
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.8
SW
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
13
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
15
160
206
203
284
318
246
242
321
144
115
92
3
3
3
39
3
3
15
3
35
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
123
15
7
4
3
3
9
8
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
4
0.8
SW
10
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SSW
4
1.7
SW
12
1.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
9
136
37
35
41
30
37
10
800
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
Distance (km)
0
116
116
116
1329
146
146
116
116
146
0
0
1329
1329
1166
116
116
1135
1135
1166
1166
1498
1473
1296
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
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