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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thicklip today?
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 5PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
287 | 254 | 261 | 213 | 208 | 148 | 210 | 454 | 491 | 576 | 597 | 848 | 838 | 786 | 619 | 602 | 594 | 501 | 487 | 379 | 368 | 362 | 368 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:13PM1.11m | 7:43AM1.02m | 8:14PM1.09m | 8:56AM1.00m | 9:23PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.47m | 1:24AM0.50m | 1:39PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.53m | 2:59PM0.57m | 4:02AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 287 | 254 | 68 | 213 | 208 | 147 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 576 | 597 | 848 | 838 | 786 | 619 | 602 | 594 | 501 | 487 | 379 | 368 | 362 | 368 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 85 | 68 | 18 | 45 | 42 | 148 | 210 | 454 | 491 | 118 | 115 | 93 | 72 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 75 | 46 | 53 | 39 | 140 | 98 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1166 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1166 | 1166 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 1376 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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