Tiger Reef surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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
15.0° 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 4AM is: 0.2m 20s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
38
97
96
137
157
155
150
181
211
208
203
232
220
214
231
186
180
272
301
305
297
288
246
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SW
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
SW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
NNW
5
S
5
W
10
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:15AM1.21m
8:37PM1.27m
9:30AM1.17m
9:46PM1.24m
10:43AM1.17m
10:54PM1.24m
Low Tide
1:50AM0.30m
2:13PM0.43m
3:08AM0.34m
3:31PM0.49m
4:23AM0.34m
4:44PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:30
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:25
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
17
17
16
18
19
20
17
16
19
19
19
21
21
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
16
15
13
16
17
18
16
15
18
16
15
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
WSW
17
Energy kJ
12
14
14
15
137
157
155
26
29
211
208
203
232
220
214
231
186
180
272
301
305
297
288
246
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
30
30
30
96
30
27
16
150
181
25
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
19
12
12
83
123
124
175
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SW
4
Energy kJ
6
38
97
30
25
24
10
27
17
29
18
69
69
69
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
15
20
27
12
18
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
118
118
0
147
147
147
118
117
117
0
117
2
1134
147
118
118
18
117
17
118
1077
147
118
118
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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