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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 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?
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 8PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
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 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | |
301 | 305 | 297 | 284 | 243 | 223 | 255 | 322 | 318 | 568 | 573 | 508 | 740 | 807 | 785 | 731 | 833 | 732 | 721 | 711 | 623 | 444 | 430 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:43AM1.17m | 10:54PM1.24m | 11:48AM1.20m | 11:53PM1.26m | 12:40PM1.25m | 00:45AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.49m | 5:25AM0.32m | 5:45PM0.47m | 6:15AM0.29m | 6:35PM0.43m | 6:57AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 301 | 305 | 297 | 284 | 243 | 223 | 255 | 322 | 318 | 568 | 573 | 508 | 740 | 807 | 785 | 731 | 833 | 732 | 721 | 711 | 623 | 444 | 430 | 449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 123 | 124 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 136 | 208 | — | — | — | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 26 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 83 | — | — | 17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 1079 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 146 | 1166 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 1135 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 116 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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