Tiger Reef surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 03 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
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tiger Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Tiger Reef at 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
SW
11
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
206
209
284
318
246
242
321
303
286
273
269
388
351
346
320
251
247
511
522
800
855
638
563
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:35PM1.35m
4:47AM1.29m
5:08PM1.29m
5:22AM1.22m
5:44PM1.23m
Low Tide
10:10AM0.17m
10:29PM0.24m
10:43AM0.23m
11:04PM0.29m
11:18AM0.30m
11:42PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
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6:35
6:35
6:34
6:32
Temp °C
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
17
17
15
14
14
14
18
17
16
15
15
15
12
14
14
13
12
13
13
14
12
15
15
13
12
13
11
10
10
11
14
11
9
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
1
SW
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
137
155
209
202
228
162
208
321
303
286
273
269
388
351
346
320
251
247
511
522
15
35
638
563
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
13
0.8
SW
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
11
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
160
206
203
284
318
246
242
124
144
115
92
3
3
3
3
45
3
15
3
2
31
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
15
7
8
4
3
3
8
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.8
SW
10
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.5
SSW
4
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
7
115
29
47
38
31
32
7
800
855
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
2
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
118
0
118
147
147
147
118
117
147
0
147
1328
1327
1165
118
147
1165
1078
1266
1317
1164
1109
1078
1078
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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