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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 30 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 (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 6AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
862 | 733 | 637 | 628 | 560 | 495 | 488 | 480 | 418 | 392 | 286 | 281 | 240 | 236 | 197 | 164 | 164 | 132 | 125 | 79 | 77 | 121 | 121 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.30m | 3:11PM1.34m | 3:22AM1.30m | 3:45PM1.34m | 3:58AM1.29m | 4:19PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.20m | 9:05PM0.26m | 9:18AM0.21m | 9:40PM0.25m | 9:53AM0.22m | 10:16PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 862 | 733 | 637 | 628 | 560 | 495 | 488 | 480 | 418 | 392 | 286 | 281 | 240 | 236 | 197 | 164 | 164 | 132 | 125 | 79 | 77 | 121 | 121 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 1135 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1135 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 20 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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