Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 4AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2356 | 2541 | 2906 | 1770 | 2358 | 923 | 907 | 1710 | 1405 | 1018 | 762 | 890 | 868 | 749 | 1128 | 1198 | 918 | 918 | 872 | 755 | 833 | 819 | 472 | 526 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.64m | 2:32PM1.72m | 2:37AM1.78m | 2:58PM1.88m | 3:05AM1.89m | 3:24PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.41m | 8:39PM0.44m | 8:50AM0.27m | 9:06PM0.30m | 9:15AM0.15m | 9:33PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2356 | 2541 | 2906 | 1770 | 2358 | 923 | 907 | 1710 | 1405 | 1018 | 437 | 614 | 589 | 694 | 876 | 725 | 918 | 575 | 486 | 434 | 455 | 819 | 422 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 696 | 554 | — | 720 | 530 | — | 350 | 437 | 762 | 890 | 868 | 749 | 509 | 484 | 142 | 918 | 872 | 755 | 833 | 427 | 472 | 526 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 437 | 326 | 290 | 152 | 353 | 149 | 98 | — | 56 | 55 | 56 | 349 | 283 | 171 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 154 | 207 | 396 | 627 | 1128 | 1198 | 792 | 765 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 236 | 210 | 133 | 95 | 95 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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