Tiger Reef surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 25 May 2026 CAT
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Tiger Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tiger Reef sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tiger Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Tiger Reef at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (25 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (25 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Tiger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
255
322
318
568
564
508
740
807
785
731
833
732
721
711
528
444
538
410
403
435
558
864
1044
Wind (km/h)
0
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
0
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:48AM1.20m
11:53PM1.26m
12:40PM1.25m
00:45AM1.27m
1:23PM1.29m
Low Tide
5:25AM0.32m
5:45PM0.47m
6:15AM0.29m
6:35PM0.43m
6:57AM0.26m
7:17PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
Temp °C
23
23
22
23
24
26
22
23
24
23
22
23
24
22
22
21
23
21
21
23
23
21
20
21
22
21
21
21
21
22
18
20
21
21
21
21
21
18
19
19
22
20
19
21
20
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
13
1.3
WSW
18
Energy kJ
223
255
322
318
568
564
508
740
807
785
731
833
732
721
711
528
444
538
410
403
435
558
552
1044
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SW
19
1.2
WSW
18
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
175
175
136
208
19
15
15
24
31
18
18
113
357
864
509
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
10
10
10
3
41
42
154
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
5
Energy kJ
13
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
6
4
5
Distance (km)
0
147
3
147
1165
118
118
118
117
147
0
17
1134
147
118
118
2
0
147
17
147
1165
147
147
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
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