Tiger Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Swakopmund, Namibia)

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Tiger Reef Surf Guide

Tiger Reef in Swakopmund is an exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer.. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rips, rocks, sharks,seals.

Tiger Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tiger Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tiger Reef occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tiger Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tiger Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in July while 75% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

75%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tiger Reef Location Map

Interactive Tiger Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Tiger Reef is Ngiva (N'giva) Airport (NGV) in Angola, which is 639 km (397 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Tiger Reef is Xangongo Airport (XGN), also in Angola, 661 km (411 miles) away.

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Tiger Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:42 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

Tides at Tiger Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Thicklip, 2 km from Tiger Reef.

Next High Water: 05:44pm | 1.23m

Next Low Water: 11:18am | 0.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tiger Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.6 °C) at Tiger Reef is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite