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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 03 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 10AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
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 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
144 | 160 | 206 | 209 | 284 | 318 | 246 | 242 | 321 | 303 | 286 | 273 | 269 | 351 | 388 | 382 | 320 | 251 | 251 | 511 | 463 | 800 | 400 | 628 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.35m | 4:47AM1.29m | 5:08PM1.29m | 5:22AM1.22m | 5:44PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.17m | 10:29PM0.24m | 10:43AM0.23m | 11:04PM0.29m | 11:18AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 144 | 137 | 155 | 209 | 202 | 228 | 162 | 208 | 173 | 303 | 286 | 273 | 269 | 351 | 388 | 382 | 320 | 251 | 251 | 511 | 463 | 15 | 400 | 628 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | SW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | W 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 160 | 206 | 203 | 284 | 318 | 246 | 242 | 321 | 144 | 115 | 92 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 39 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 35 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 21 | W 20 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 123 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | — | SSW 4 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 37 | 35 | 41 | 30 | — | 37 | — | 10 | 800 | 128 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 1329 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 1329 | 1329 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 1135 | 1135 | 1166 | 1166 | 1498 | 1473 | 1296 |
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