Thicklip surf break

Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 30 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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thicklip today?

The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 1PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
10
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
WSW
18
0.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
142
117
115
113
115
108
70
70
137
76
77
110
65
63
62
61
34
71
63
106
100
120
175
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
5
N
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:02PM1.43m
3:09AM1.42m
3:33PM1.43m
3:41AM1.40m
4:04PM1.40m
Low Tide
8:37AM0.12m
8:53PM0.22m
9:08AM0.12m
9:25PM0.21m
9:39AM0.13m
9:56PM0.21m
cloud
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
7:20
7:20
7:20
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6:37
6:37
6:36
6:35
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
15
14
13
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
10
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
9
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
163
142
117
115
113
115
108
70
70
137
76
77
75
19
31
31
42
34
36
38
106
100
120
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
19
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
WSW
18
Energy kJ
19
29
44
44
26
10
20
23
10
23
34
35
63
62
61
34
71
63
37
24
23
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.3
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
10
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
Energy kJ
10
25
25
38
14
65
8
8
3
33
8
15
4
66
106
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
10
0.6
SW
7
Energy kJ
110
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
4
4
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
146
1302
116
116
116
0
0
0
116
1448
1448
116
116
116
116
0
19
1329
1111
146
116
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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