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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 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 (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 5PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
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 23°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 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 | |
403 | 435 | 609 | 874 | 1044 | 2238 | 2293 | 2161 | 1916 | 1611 | 1449 | 1224 | 1208 | 1193 | 1178 | 1279 | 1246 | 1108 | 1092 | 1077 | 978 | 862 | 801 | 637 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.29m | 1:29AM1.29m | 2:02PM1.32m | 2:09AM1.30m | 2:37PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.38m | 7:34AM0.24m | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:09AM0.22m | 8:30PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — |
 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 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 |
 kJ | 403 | 435 | 609 | 552 | 1044 | 2238 | 2293 | 2161 | 1916 | 1611 | 1449 | 1224 | 1208 | 1193 | 1178 | 1279 | 1246 | 1108 | 1092 | 1077 | 978 | 862 | 801 | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 113 | 364 | 874 | 509 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 59 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 155 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 63 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 1166 | 1166 | 1135 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 0 | 1081 | 146 | 1166 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 1081 | 1306 | 1296 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 0 |
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