Thicklip surf break

Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 CAT
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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
14.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Thicklip today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Thicklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
411
392
286
281
203
200
197
134
134
132
125
123
121
121
119
75
75
75
58
81
84
147
180
133
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
0
E
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
W
15
SW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:22AM1.30m
3:45PM1.34m
3:58AM1.29m
4:19PM1.32m
4:34AM1.26m
4:55PM1.30m
Low Tide
9:18AM0.21m
9:40PM0.25m
9:53AM0.22m
10:16PM0.26m
10:28AM0.25m
10:54PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:23
6:23
Temp °C
24
24
23
27
29
25
25
25
27
25
26
31
31
26
24
27
25
21
21
21
21
19
17
17
22
23
21
25
26
21
21
21
24
22
22
26
27
21
20
23
22
20
19
18
17
16
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
SW
6
Energy kJ
411
392
286
281
203
200
197
134
134
132
125
123
121
121
119
75
75
75
58
81
55
147
180
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SW
11
Energy kJ
5
15
11
8
5
7
13
15
16
16
84
133
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
9
21
40
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
3
1
1
16
26
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
116
146
116
0
0
0
0
0
116
146
116
0
116
0
146
116
146
1476
116
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
  • Map Icons:
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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