Thicklip surf break

Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thicklip today?

The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 10PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (28 Apr)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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)
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
743
629
568
505
445
355
348
270
265
260
200
196
196
142
142
142
117
117
115
113
106
33
34
167
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:54PM1.38m
1:59AM1.41m
2:30PM1.42m
2:35AM1.43m
3:02PM1.43m
3:09AM1.42m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.30m
8:06AM0.14m
8:21PM0.25m
8:37AM0.12m
8:53PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:20
7:20
7:20
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6:38
6:37
6:37
6:37
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
9
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
743
629
568
505
445
355
348
270
265
260
200
196
196
142
142
142
117
117
115
113
106
20
15
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
10
10
10
20
20
19
29
44
44
26
33
33
34
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
10
10
20
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
146
1135
1135
1289
146
146
146
116
1079
146
1289
146
116
116
116
0
1364
1327
1327
146
116
116
116
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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