Tiger Reef surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tiger Reef today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tiger Reef at 8PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)5ft (1.6m)15s
Afternoon (29 May)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (29 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1246
1020
1092
992
810
862
733
637
628
560
553
488
480
418
392
286
281
277
236
197
193
164
132
125
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
NNW
5
SE
5
N
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
WSW
0
S
10
ENE
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:37PM1.33m
2:46AM1.30m
3:11PM1.34m
3:22AM1.30m
3:45PM1.34m
3:58AM1.29m
Low Tide
8:09AM0.22m
8:30PM0.29m
8:43AM0.20m
9:05PM0.26m
9:18AM0.21m
9:40PM0.25m
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>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:23
6:23
6:23
Temp °C
25
26
22
21
24
26
23
21
25
26
24
21
22
24
21
24
29
26
23
25
25
24
21
26
23
22
19
19
22
22
21
20
23
23
20
19
20
21
20
22
26
22
20
22
22
23
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
Energy kJ
1246
1020
1092
992
810
862
733
637
628
560
553
488
480
418
392
286
281
277
236
197
193
164
132
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
14
11
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1079
147
147
147
4
147
0
0
1134
147
147
118
0
0
0
0
118
1165
118
117
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Swakopmund
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Namibia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
  • Map Icons:
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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