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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
15.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thicklip today?
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 8PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | |
328 | 561 | 440 | 433 | 343 | 343 | 349 | 355 | 421 | 355 | 871 | 773 | 675 | 551 | 482 | 407 | 357 | 284 | 257 | 249 | 175 | 172 | 132 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.23m | 8:24AM1.15m | 8:59PM1.17m | 9:54AM1.12m | 10:24PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.35m | 1:52AM0.38m | 2:28PM0.46m | 3:30AM0.42m | 4:07PM0.50m | 5:01AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | 6:40 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 328 | 561 | 440 | 433 | 343 | 343 | 349 | 355 | 421 | 355 | 871 | 773 | 675 | 551 | 482 | 407 | 357 | 284 | 257 | 249 | 175 | 172 | 132 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 88 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 65 | 129 | 216 | 271 | 353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1081 | 1135 | 1166 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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