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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 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 2PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | 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 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
61 | 34 | 99 | 62 | 60 | 100 | 178 | 144 | 160 | 206 | 209 | 284 | 318 | 246 | 242 | 321 | 303 | 286 | 273 | 269 | 388 | 351 | 346 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.40m | 4:14AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.35m | 4:47AM1.29m | 5:08PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.13m | 9:56PM0.21m | 10:10AM0.17m | 10:29PM0.24m | 10:43AM0.23m | 11:04PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | 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 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 32 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 60 | 100 | 178 | 144 | 137 | 155 | 209 | 202 | 228 | 162 | 208 | 173 | 303 | 286 | 273 | 269 | 388 | 351 | 346 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 6 | WSW 18 | 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 | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 34 | 99 | 62 | 15 | 19 | 106 | 15 | 160 | 206 | 203 | 284 | 318 | 246 | 242 | 321 | 144 | 136 | 113 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 33 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 66 | — | 123 | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 28 | 47 | 47 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 0 | 0 | 1451 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 0 | 146 | 1329 | 1166 | 1166 | 146 | 1135 |
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