Thicklip surf break

Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Thicklip today?

The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 12AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (27 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (27 May)4ft (1.2m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
18
1.8
SW
17
2
SW
17
2
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
721
581
528
444
430
410
403
435
558
874
1044
1929
2293
2161
1916
1715
1806
1224
1208
1193
1366
1262
1246
1108
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:45AM1.27m
1:23PM1.29m
1:29AM1.29m
2:02PM1.32m
2:09AM1.30m
Low Tide
6:35PM0.43m
6:57AM0.26m
7:17PM0.38m
7:34AM0.24m
7:55PM0.33m
8:09AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
Temp °C
19
18
19
21
21
21
22
23
21
19
21
21
20
19
22
21
21
20
21
20
17
19
22
21
16
15
17
19
18
19
21
20
17
16
19
18
18
17
20
18
17
17
18
18
16
18
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.3
WSW
18
1.8
SW
17
2
SW
17
2
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
721
581
528
444
430
410
403
435
558
501
1044
1929
2293
2161
1916
1715
1806
1224
1208
1193
1366
1262
1246
1108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SW
19
1.2
WSW
18
1.2
SW
13
0.6
SW
6
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
Energy kJ
44
35
35
26
19
113
364
874
509
34
65
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
41
43
155
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
5
0.9
SW
7
Energy kJ
43
23
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
6
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1166
116
116
116
146
116
19
1166
1166
146
146
146
146
146
146
1166
1166
1166
146
116
146
146
146
146
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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