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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 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
15.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thicklip today?
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 1AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
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 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
471 | 871 | 675 | 551 | 482 | 407 | 357 | 284 | 257 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 167 | 99 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 55 | 67 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:59PM1.17m | 9:54AM1.12m | 10:24PM1.18m | 11:20AM1.15m | 11:37PM1.24m | 12:25PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.46m | 3:30AM0.42m | 4:07PM0.50m | 5:01AM0.38m | 5:28PM0.47m | 6:06AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 471 | 871 | 675 | 551 | 482 | 407 | 357 | 284 | 257 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 167 | 99 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 55 | 67 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | SSW 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 1111 | 146 | 0 | 1175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1319 | 116 | 1 | 116 | 19 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 1329 |
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