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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 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 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
321 | 303 | 286 | 273 | 269 | 388 | 388 | 346 | 353 | 330 | 367 | 463 | 561 | 736 | 505 | 638 | 524 | 506 | 497 | 437 | 437 | 534 | 202 | 466 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:47AM1.29m | 5:08PM1.29m | 5:22AM1.22m | 5:44PM1.23m | 6:00AM1.15m | 6:24PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.23m | 11:04PM0.29m | 11:18AM0.30m | 11:42PM0.36m | 11:55AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 173 | 303 | 286 | 273 | 269 | 388 | 388 | 346 | 353 | 330 | 367 | 463 | 561 | 15 | 505 | 638 | 524 | 506 | 497 | 437 | 437 | 87 | 202 | 466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | W 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 12 | SW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 321 | 144 | 136 | 113 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 35 | 31 | 79 | 31 | 67 | 102 | 100 | 3 | 104 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 115 | 19 | 42 | 30 | 23 | 13 | — | — | — | 736 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | 165 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 1166 | 1319 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 1121 | 1258 | 1258 | 1175 | 1079 | 1079 | 1135 | 146 | 146 | 1135 | 1135 | 1620 | 116 | 1079 |
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