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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 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
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 10PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tiger Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
721 | 581 | 528 | 444 | 430 | 410 | 403 | 435 | 558 | 874 | 1044 | 1929 | 2293 | 2161 | 1916 | 1715 | 1806 | 1224 | 1208 | 1193 | 1366 | 1262 | 1246 | 1108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.27m | 1:23PM1.29m | 1:29AM1.29m | 2:02PM1.32m | 2:09AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.43m | 6:57AM0.26m | 7:17PM0.38m | 7:34AM0.24m | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:09AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — |
 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 721 | 581 | 528 | 444 | 430 | 410 | 403 | 435 | 558 | 501 | 1044 | 1929 | 2293 | 2161 | 1916 | 1715 | 1806 | 1224 | 1208 | 1193 | 1366 | 1262 | 1246 | 1108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 44 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 19 | 113 | 364 | 874 | 509 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 65 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 43 | 155 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1165 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 147 | 118 | 17 | 1165 | 1165 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 1165 | 1165 | 1165 | 147 | 118 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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