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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 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
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thicklip today?
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 10PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
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 Sat night, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
47 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 38 | 97 | 96 | 137 | 157 | 155 | 150 | 181 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 232 | 220 | 214 | 231 | 186 | 212 | 272 | 301 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:32PM1.32m | 8:15AM1.21m | 8:37PM1.27m | 9:30AM1.17m | 9:46PM1.24m | 10:43AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.30m | 2:13PM0.43m | 3:08AM0.34m | 3:31PM0.49m | 4:23AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — |
 | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 47 | 47 | 47 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 137 | 157 | 22 | 21 | 181 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 232 | 220 | 214 | 231 | 186 | 212 | 272 | 301 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 96 | 30 | 27 | 155 | 150 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 8 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 38 | 97 | 30 | — | 25 | 16 | 10 | 27 | 17 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 69 | — | 31 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 1 | 116 | 2 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 0 |
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