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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 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
15.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tiger Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Tiger Reef at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
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 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | |
343 | 355 | 421 | 355 | 471 | 871 | 675 | 551 | 482 | 407 | 357 | 284 | 257 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 132 | 99 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:24AM1.15m | 8:59PM1.17m | 9:54AM1.12m | 10:24PM1.18m | 11:20AM1.15m | 11:37PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.46m | 3:30AM0.42m | 4:07PM0.50m | 5:01AM0.38m | 5:28PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 343 | 355 | 421 | 355 | 471 | 871 | 675 | 551 | 482 | 407 | 357 | 284 | 257 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 132 | 99 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 163 | 216 | 271 | 353 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 147 | 1317 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 3 |
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