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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 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
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thicklip today?
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 6AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
515 | 506 | 445 | 437 | 483 | 629 | 638 | 422 | 332 | 287 | 293 | 293 | 282 | 256 | 213 | 208 | 150 | 210 | 454 | 491 | 576 | 597 | 848 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.15m | 6:24PM1.16m | 6:46AM1.08m | 7:13PM1.11m | 7:43AM1.02m | 8:14PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.36m | 11:55AM0.38m | 00:26AM0.44m | 12:40PM0.47m | 1:24AM0.50m | 1:39PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 515 | 506 | 445 | 437 | 100 | 87 | 104 | 422 | 332 | 287 | 293 | 293 | 282 | 256 | 213 | 208 | 150 | 141 | 138 | 141 | 576 | 597 | 848 | 838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 79 | 31 | 67 | 102 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 138 | 206 | 123 | 87 | 85 | 68 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 148 | 210 | 454 | 491 | 120 | 118 | 95 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 75 | 46 | 53 | 39 | 140 | 98 | 67 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 483 | 629 | 638 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1135 | 146 | 146 | 1166 | 1135 | 1716 | 1079 | 1135 | 116 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 1166 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 19 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 0 |
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