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Tiger Reef Surf Forecast
/ Swakopmund (15 surf breaks) /
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Tiger Reef surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tiger Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Tiger Reef at 5AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tiger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
476 | 431 | 418 | 347 | 493 | 548 | 357 | 357 | 352 | 286 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 273 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 241 | 167 | 131 | 127 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:19AM1.52m | 4:48PM1.51m | 5:10AM1.46m | 5:38PM1.46m | 6:06AM1.38m | 6:32PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.03m | 10:46PM0.11m | 11:09AM0.11m | 11:39PM0.16m | 12:02PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 |
 kJ | 476 | 431 | 418 | 347 | 493 | 548 | 357 | 357 | 352 | 286 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 273 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 241 | 167 | 131 | 127 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | W 20 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 51 | 67 | 51 | — | — | — | 63 | 44 | 40 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 60 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 29 | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 117 | 118 | 118 | 1134 | 0 | 1119 | 0 | 147 | 117 | 117 | 147 | 1165 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 117 | 117 | 147 | 147 | 1165 | 118 | 117 |
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