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Thicklip surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 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
14.2° 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 5PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
281 | 203 | 236 | 197 | 193 | 134 | 132 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 99 | 76 | 96 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 147 | 144 | 135 | 109 | 105 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:45PM1.34m | 3:58AM1.29m | 4:19PM1.32m | 4:34AM1.26m | 4:55PM1.30m | 5:11AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.21m | 9:40PM0.25m | 9:53AM0.22m | 10:16PM0.26m | 10:28AM0.25m | 10:54PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
 kJ | 281 | 203 | 236 | 197 | 193 | 134 | 132 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 99 | 76 | 96 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 147 | 144 | 135 | 109 | 52 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 13 | — | — | SW 6 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 69 | — | — | 43 | — | 105 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | 40 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 23 | 25 | — | 49 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 146 | 116 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 19 | 146 | 1473 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 146 | 116 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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