Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.39° S 21.41° E

Issued: 1 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is

16.4° C

Dolphin Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (14 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	9s
Afternoon (14 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	8s
Evening (14 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	9s

Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 14					Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Fri 17
	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)	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	275	221	221	243	248	211	203	203	173	505	854	1494	2863	2822	2670	2322	1948	1776	1514	1299	1173	1240	1627	1474
Wind (km/h)	W	SW	SW	SW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	W	WSW	SW	SSW	NNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	glassy
High Tide			3:48PM2.04m				4:03AM2.07m				4:31PM2.11m				4:45AM2.04m					5:12PM2.12m				5:25AM1.95m
Low Tide	9:39AM0.05m				10:00PM0.14m				10:20AM0.01m				10:44PM0.11m				10:59AM0.02m					11:27PM0.15m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:37	—
	—	—	5:40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:42	—	—	—	—	5:43
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	16	15	15	14	14	14	15	17	18	17	15	15	15	15	14	16	18	17	16	15	15	14	14
Feels °C	13	13	12	14	13	13	11	12	14	14	14	15	16	15	14	13	15	16	16	15	14	14	14	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	SW 11	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	275	221	221	243	248	211	203	203	173	371	854	1494	2863	2822	2670	2322	1948	1776	1514	1299	1173	1240	1627	1474
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SW 5	SW 5	SW 6	SW 6	SW 6	E 9	E 9	SW 11	E 9	E 9	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11
kJ	56	48	26	25	20	28	32	35	39	168	139	487	85	87	65	68	69	48	49	51	55	56	56	56
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	SSE 9	SSW 9	SW 14	SSE 8	SSE 8	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 17	SE 9	E 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	42	26	32	46	24	14	38	52	130	505	3	110	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 3	SW 3	SW 4	SW 5	WSW 5	WSW 5	WSW 6	WSW 6	WSW 7	—	SW 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	1	3	7	17	49	64	74	68	99	—	469	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	51	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hout Bay Cape Town	Haakgat Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	9	6	7	8	7	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	8	6	6	7

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