Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 3AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 841 | 757 | 680 | 690 | 609 | 535 | 402 | 509 | 588 | 708 | 766 | 1123 | 963 | 919 | 758 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 708 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:20PM1.97m | 4:26AM1.93m | 4:48PM2.02m | 4:55AM1.92m | 5:16PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.26m | 10:35AM0.11m | 10:55PM0.23m | 11:02AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 841 | 757 | 680 | 690 | 609 | 395 | 386 | 374 | 281 | 244 | 203 | 737 | 708 | 741 | 758 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 708 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 13 | W 19 | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 139 | 473 | 7 | — | 12 | 30 | 28 | 193 | 155 | 153 | 127 | 155 | 281 | 242 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 18 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 66 | 62 | 54 | 75 | 6 | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 355 | 255 | 442 | 491 | 320 | 535 | 402 | 509 | 588 | 708 | 766 | 1123 | 963 | 919 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 133 | 113 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 113 | 133 | 133 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 133 | 133 | 95 | 48 |
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