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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 Monday 04 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
15.6° 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 11AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
303 | 286 | 273 | 269 | 388 | 388 | 346 | 449 | 367 | 367 | 463 | 561 | 736 | 786 | 638 | 524 | 506 | 445 | 445 | 483 | 640 | 688 | 475 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:08PM1.29m | 5:22AM1.22m | 5:44PM1.23m | 6:00AM1.15m | 6:24PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.23m | 11:04PM0.29m | 11:18AM0.30m | 11:42PM0.36m | 11:55AM0.38m | 00:26AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 303 | 286 | 273 | 269 | 388 | 388 | 346 | 449 | 367 | 367 | 463 | 561 | 15 | 35 | 638 | 524 | 506 | 445 | 445 | 483 | 87 | 104 | 475 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | W 13 | W 11 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 144 | 136 | 113 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 79 | 31 | 67 | 102 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 140 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 13 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 115 | 16 | 36 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 736 | 786 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 640 | 688 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 0 | 0 | 1327 | 1327 | 118 | 118 | 147 | 147 | 118 | 1329 | 1289 | 1119 | 1110 | 1078 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 1528 | 1078 | 1134 | 1134 | 1077 | 147 |
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