Tiger Reef surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 02 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
15.8° 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 9AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (02 May)2ft (0.6m)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 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
WSW
18
0.8
SW
12
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.3
SW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
61
34
99
62
60
100
120
175
160
206
203
284
318
309
242
321
303
286
273
269
543
351
346
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
S
5
SSE
0
NW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:41AM1.40m
4:04PM1.40m
4:14AM1.35m
4:35PM1.35m
4:47AM1.29m
5:08PM1.29m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.13m
9:56PM0.21m
10:10AM0.17m
10:29PM0.24m
10:43AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
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7:20
7:20
7:22
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6:36
6:35
6:35
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
17
16
18
16
16
12
13
14
16
13
13
13
12
14
14
14
14
14
12
13
14
14
13
15
17
13
14
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.1
W
12
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
38
32
33
27
28
60
100
120
175
137
155
177
202
228
220
180
147
303
286
273
269
3
351
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
10
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
62
61
34
99
62
15
21
19
123
160
206
203
284
318
309
242
321
144
136
113
115
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
8
3
33
3
15
37
66
106
15
11
8
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
7
1.3
SW
13
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SW
6
Energy kJ
21
543
45
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
Distance (km)
118
118
0
0
1464
147
147
118
2
0
0
118
1317
147
147
117
117
147
0
0
1327
1165
1164
118
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
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