Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.39° S 21.41° E

Issued: 7 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is

16.6° 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 (09 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 12PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (09 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	14s
Afternoon (09 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	13s
Evening (09 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 9							Friday 10								Saturday 11								Sun 12
	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
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	3	3	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	2	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	3504	3562	3162	2891	2754	3162	3468	3416	3219	3170	2904	2682	2532	2233	2186	2044	2032	2025	1715	1622	1468	1324	1160	857
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	SSW	SE	N	NNW	NW	SSE	SE	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on
High Tide			10:32AM1.39m					11:04PM1.64m				12:03PM1.45m				00:25AM1.72m				1:15PM1.59m				1:32AM1.84m
Low Tide	4:17AM0.58m				4:26PM0.65m					5:44AM0.53m				5:58PM0.61m				7:01AM0.41m				7:16PM0.49m


	7:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:39
	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:38	—	—	5:39
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	15	14	14	14	13	14	15	16	15	15	15	15
Feels °C	11	12	12	11	11	11	12	12	11	11	12	13	12	11	10	10	10	11	10	11	10	11	11	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12
kJ	3504	3562	3162	2891	2754	3162	3468	3416	3219	3170	2904	2682	2532	2233	2186	2044	2032	2025	1715	1622	1468	1324	1160	857
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	SE 18	—	SE 16	SE 16	—	SE 16	SE 15	SE 15	SE 14	SE 14	—	—	—	—	W 13	W 12	W 12	W 12	W 12	W 11	SW 18	SW 18	W 12
kJ	10	12	—	10	10	—	9	9	8	8	8	—	—	—	—	13	12	3	3	11	22	12	12	12
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 12	—	—	—	W 13	SW 18	SW 18
kJ	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26	—	—	—	14	12	12
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	E 4	E 4	—	E 4	E 4	E 4	E 4	E 4	SE 7
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	21	10	—	14	21	22	22	31	198
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	3	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	44	70	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	72	95	74	113	95	95	133	236	133	133	133	133
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4		4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3		3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	9	9	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	7	8	5	5	5	4	4	7	6	5	5

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