Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 SAST
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Dolphin Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 6PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (10 May)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (10 May)13ft (4.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
1
2
1
0
!
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3
0
0
0
0
!
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!
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5
2
!
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
11
2.4
WSW
7
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3.5
W
12
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5.5
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
574
494
1854
2581
3767
4574
3500
2373
2894
7147
9696
12067
10891
9169
9886
7812
7603
4562
4820
5288
5297
5451
6090
6172
Wind (km/h)
45
W
45
W
55
W
60
W
50
W
40
WNW
25
NNW
60
NNW
80
NW
55
WNW
55
W
55
W
50
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
50
W
50
W
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:44AM1.30m
10:44PM1.47m
11:15AM1.38m
11:47PM1.63m
12:18PM1.52m
00:36AM1.80m
Low Tide
3:58PM0.71m
5:08AM0.72m
5:15PM0.63m
6:11AM0.54m
6:14PM0.51m
7:00AM0.35m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
5:42
3
2
1
1
5
13
2
1
1
5
12
5
8
8
1
Temp °C
15
17
11
12
12
12
11
14
17
17
18
18
17
17
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
6
8
0
-1
1
3
5
1
2
7
9
8
8
10
9
10
12
14
9
7
8
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
0.9
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
4.5
SW
13
0.1
SE
12
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
574
422
293
191
110
4272
3500
2373
154
94
61
37
23
14
7219
5
5991
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
13
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
374
341
2
46
69
85
74
53
37
51
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.4
SE
13
0.1
E
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
9
45
2
15
15
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
5
2.4
WSW
7
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
0.9
NNW
4
3.5
W
12
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5.5
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
70
494
1854
2581
3767
4574
27
2894
7147
9696
12067
10891
9169
9886
7812
7603
4562
4820
5288
5297
5451
6090
6172
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
9
9
3
6
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
574
644
390
326
818
918
95
113
624
624
761
325
148
808
70
71
48
0
184
265
265
265
265
265
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
2
2
8
4
4
3
3
9
9
3
9
6
6
9
9
4
4
4
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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