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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 01 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 7PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
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 morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
76 | 77 | 90 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 34 | 71 | 63 | 106 | 100 | 120 | 175 | 160 | 206 | 203 | 284 | 318 | 246 | 242 | 321 | 303 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.43m | 3:41AM1.40m | 4:04PM1.40m | 4:14AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.35m | 4:47AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.12m | 9:25PM0.21m | 9:39AM0.13m | 9:56PM0.21m | 10:10AM0.17m | 10:29PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 76 | 77 | 75 | 65 | 28 | 38 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 100 | 120 | 175 | 137 | 155 | 177 | 202 | 228 | 220 | 208 | 321 | 303 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 34 | — | 23 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 34 | 71 | 63 | 106 | 23 | 20 | 123 | 160 | 206 | 203 | 284 | 318 | 246 | 242 | 124 | 144 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | W 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | W 15 |
| kJ | 38 | 14 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 66 | 106 | — | 16 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 10 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 90 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1448 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1451 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1319 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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