
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 1AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 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) | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
340 | 366 | 787 | 784 | 717 | 669 | 720 | 645 | 678 | 777 | 893 | 1975 | 1324 | 898 | 681 | 614 | 600 | 497 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:53PM2.14m | 5:14AM1.91m | 5:29PM1.99m | 5:53AM1.76m | 6:11PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.08m | 11:15AM0.21m | 11:45PM0.24m | 11:54AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
340 | 249 | 172 | 231 | 231 | 471 | 346 | 234 | 304 | 375 | 627 | 1665 | 1324 | 898 | 681 | 614 | 600 | 497 | 423 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 |
295 | 286 | 282 | 78 | 173 | 13 | — | 336 | 304 | 299 | 308 | 250 | 205 | 166 | 145 | 122 | 118 | 114 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 12 |
47 | — | 61 | 179 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 242 | 139 | 158 | 121 | 76 | 38 | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
216 | 366 | 787 | 784 | 717 | 669 | 720 | 645 | 678 | 777 | 893 | 1975 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 133 | 133 | 113 | 95 | 95 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 113 | 95 | 95 | 131 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










