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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 02 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 2AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
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 Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
60 | 100 | 178 | 144 | 160 | 206 | 209 | 284 | 318 | 309 | 242 | 321 | 303 | 286 | 273 | 269 | 388 | 388 | 382 | 353 | 251 | 251 | 463 | 561 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.40m | 4:14AM1.35m | 4:35PM1.35m | 4:47AM1.29m | 5:08PM1.29m | 5:22AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM0.21m | 10:10AM0.17m | 10:29PM0.24m | 10:43AM0.23m | 11:04PM0.29m | 11:18AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — |
 | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 |
 kJ | 60 | 100 | 178 | 144 | 137 | 183 | 209 | 202 | 228 | 220 | 208 | 173 | 303 | 286 | 273 | 269 | 388 | 388 | 382 | 353 | 251 | 251 | 463 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 6 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | 106 | 15 | 160 | 206 | 203 | 284 | 318 | 309 | 242 | 321 | 144 | 115 | 113 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 66 | — | 123 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 23 | 31 | 29 | — | 561 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 1329 | 1166 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 1166 | 1166 | 1166 | 1166 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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