Tiger Reef surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 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
15.1° 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: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
SW
8
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
215
241
167
131
127
127
96
94
93
66
48
47
47
47
30
38
97
96
137
157
155
150
181
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
5
WSW
15
SSW
0
SE
10
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
NNE
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:32PM1.39m
7:07AM1.29m
7:32PM1.32m
8:15AM1.21m
8:37PM1.27m
Low Tide
12:02PM0.22m
00:40AM0.24m
1:02PM0.34m
1:50AM0.30m
2:13PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
6:25
6:25
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
19
16
17
15
15
15
16
19
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
13
15
12
16
12
15
14
13
16
13
12
12
14
12
15
12
11
12
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
SW
5
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
6
0.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
215
215
241
167
131
127
23
96
94
93
66
48
47
18
16
13
14
14
15
137
157
22
25
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.1
SW
17
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
SW
16
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
30
21
15
40
39
127
18
13
9
12
15
10
47
47
30
30
30
96
30
27
155
150
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
22
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
10
Energy kJ
9
8
7
22
17
17
18
10
10
6
7
19
38
97
30
6
24
27
23
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
5
0.6
SW
8
0.4
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
96
25
25
27
8
46
11
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
3
1
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
117
0
147
1165
1165
118
3
118
0
118
147
147
147
147
118
0
117
0
118
1078
1134
117
147
117
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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