Thicklip surf break

Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 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
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 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
303
286
273
269
388
388
346
353
330
367
463
561
736
505
638
524
506
497
437
437
534
202
466
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
20
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:47AM1.29m
5:08PM1.29m
5:22AM1.22m
5:44PM1.23m
6:00AM1.15m
6:24PM1.16m
Low Tide
10:43AM0.23m
11:04PM0.29m
11:18AM0.30m
11:42PM0.36m
11:55AM0.38m
clear
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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7:22
7:22
7:22
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6:35
6:34
6:32
Temp °C
15
14
14
17
15
17
16
16
15
14
14
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
17
18
17
15
15
14
13
13
17
12
12
12
13
13
11
11
13
11
10
9
10
11
11
10
12
12
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
0.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
0.4
WSW
15
0.9
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
173
303
286
273
269
388
388
346
353
330
367
463
561
15
505
638
524
506
497
437
437
87
202
466
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
13
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.1
W
12
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
321
144
136
113
3
3
3
3
3
3
15
3
35
31
79
31
67
102
100
3
104
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
4
3
9
8
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
1.6
SW
12
1.1
SSW
5
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SSW
7
Energy kJ
115
19
42
30
23
13
736
59
534
165
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
6
4
3
Distance (km)
116
116
0
0
1166
1319
116
116
116
146
1121
1258
1258
1175
1079
1079
1135
146
146
1135
1135
1620
116
1079
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
9
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