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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
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 11PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
568 | 505 | 445 | 355 | 348 | 270 | 265 | 260 | 200 | 196 | 196 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 113 | 106 | 41 | 103 | 167 | 74 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 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 | 9:08AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 568 | 505 | 445 | 355 | 348 | 270 | 265 | 260 | 200 | 196 | 196 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 117 | 117 | 60 | 113 | 106 | 19 | 103 | 167 | 74 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 44 | — | 26 | 20 | 41 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | — | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 20 | 25 | — | 38 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1135 | 1306 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 1079 | 1079 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 1 | 146 | 116 | 1327 | 116 | 146 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 146 |
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