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Dolphin Point Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | |
361 | 385 | 367 | 500 | 323 | 772 | 563 | 679 | 597 | 472 | 472 | 414 | 414 | 477 | 1194 | 1405 | 1344 | 2287 | 4063 | 5742 | 5490 | 4824 | 4506 | 4469 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:33AM1.86m | 4:56PM1.76m | 5:02AM1.77m | 5:26PM1.67m | 5:32AM1.66m | 6:01PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.28m | 10:54PM0.42m | 11:14AM0.36m | 11:24PM0.51m | 11:46AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 361 | 385 | 367 | 252 | 323 | 772 | 563 | 679 | 597 | 472 | 472 | 414 | 414 | 477 | 1194 | 1405 | 1344 | 111 | 91 | 136 | 209 | 4824 | 4506 | 4469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 238 | 229 | 273 | 142 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 179 | 164 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 173 | 414 | 261 | 143 | 157 | 163 | 159 | 93 | 91 | 255 | 164 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | WSW 13 | SSE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 173 | 194 | 186 | 9 | 120 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 49 | 71 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | — | SW 10 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 500 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 2287 | 4063 | 5742 | 5490 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 133 | 113 | 44 | 131 | 70 | 188 | 237 | 326 | 316 | 326 | 238 | 238 |
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