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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 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
14.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thicklip today?
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 12PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
874 | 833 | 819 | 880 | 976 | 1009 | 956 | 903 | 851 | 878 | 821 | 1006 | 1102 | 1102 | 1086 | 1069 | 892 | 892 | 821 | 732 | 721 | 721 | 699 | 656 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.13m | 11:29PM1.23m | 12:15PM1.24m | 00:20AM1.32m | 1:02PM1.35m | 1:08AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.49m | 5:55AM0.32m | 6:14PM0.41m | 6:40AM0.20m | 7:00PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 874 | 833 | 819 | 880 | 976 | 1009 | 956 | 903 | 851 | 878 | 821 | 1006 | 1102 | 1102 | 1086 | 1069 | 892 | 892 | 821 | 732 | 721 | 721 | 699 | 656 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 146 | 1773 | 1775 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 116 | 146 | 1479 | 1329 | 1329 | 146 | 116 | 1 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 116 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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