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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Thicklip today?
The current surf forecast for Thicklip at 9PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | |
19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 32 | 38 | 51 | 75 | 101 | 138 | 307 | 423 | 399 | 855 | 784 | 756 | 640 | 629 | 515 | 414 | 368 | 319 | 286 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:25PM1.23m | 00:34AM1.31m | 1:14PM1.31m | 1:20AM1.37m | 1:54PM1.38m | 1:59AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.41m | 6:54AM0.24m | 7:10PM0.35m | 7:33AM0.18m | 7:48PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 51 | 75 | 101 | 46 | 46 | 63 | 399 | 855 | 784 | 756 | 640 | 629 | 515 | 414 | 368 | 319 | 286 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 49 | — | — | — | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 14 | 23 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 138 | 307 | 423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 1473 | 1476 | 1166 | 116 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 1911 | 1289 | 1166 | 1166 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 146 | 1135 | 1166 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 0 |
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