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Main Break surfForecast / Swakopmund / Namibia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 22 Jan 2025 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Main Break surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Main Break sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Main Break today?
The current surf forecast for Main Break at 3PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jan) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jan) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jan) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Main Break. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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| Energy (?) | 1180 | 939 | 907 | 819 | 689 | 560 | 531 | 436 | 436 | 204 | 229 | 166 | 163 | 133 | 103 | 98 | 115 | 98 | 64 | 75 | 133 | 155 | 151 | 120 | 120 | 183 | 249 | 223 | 171 | 407 | 384 | 412 | 406 | 437 | 424 | 398 | 392 | 392 | 353 | 392 | 292 | 490 | 427 | 413 | 366 | 417 | 477 | 510 | 510 | 499 | 456 | 436 | 446 | 436 | 388 | 328 | 343 | 337 | 360 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:03AM 1.00 | 10:11PM 0.95 | 10:20AM 0.96 | 11:33PM 0.96 | 11:46AM 0.96 | 12:42AM 1.02 | 12:54PM 1.02 | 1:33AM 1.11 | 1:46PM 1.11 | 2:16AM 1.21 | 2:29PM 1.20 | 2:54AM 1.31 | 3:10PM 1.29 | 3:30AM 1.41 | 3:50PM 1.37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:40PM 0.47 | 4:15AM 0.58 | 4:57PM 0.47 | 5:40AM 0.55 | 6:09PM 0.43 | 6:46AM 0.48 | 7:05PM 0.36 | 7:37AM 0.39 | 7:52PM 0.28 | 8:19AM 0.30 | 8:32PM 0.21 | 8:58AM 0.20 | 9:10PM 0.15 | 9:36AM 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
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