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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Thicklip today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 12PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
2162 | 2161 | 1809 | 1715 | 1806 | 1224 | 1208 | 1193 | 1178 | 1262 | 1246 | 1212 | 1092 | 992 | 978 | 862 | 733 | 637 | 628 | 618 | 618 | 545 | 537 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:02PM1.32m | 2:09AM1.30m | 2:37PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.30m | 3:11PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.24m | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:09AM0.22m | 8:30PM0.29m | 8:43AM0.20m | 9:05PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 2162 | 2161 | 1809 | 1715 | 1806 | 1224 | 1208 | 1193 | 1178 | 1262 | 1246 | 1212 | 1092 | 992 | 978 | 862 | 733 | 637 | 628 | 618 | 618 | 545 | 537 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 43 | 54 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 0 | 146 | 1135 | 1166 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1081 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 19 | 146 | 1135 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 116 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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