Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 6PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 25s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
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 night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1030 | 816 | 666 | 821 | 1200 | 1362 | 1541 | 1765 | 1678 | 1825 | 1887 | 2510 | 2192 | 1691 | 2248 | 1755 | 2557 | 2042 | 1671 | 1261 | 1219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.98m | 3:10AM2.02m | 3:35PM2.13m | 3:49AM2.08m | 4:11PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.14m | 9:09PM0.17m | 9:26AM0.03m | 9:49PM0.07m | 10:01AM-0.03m | 10:26PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1030 | 816 | 595 | 475 | 329 | 1362 | 1541 | 1765 | 1678 | 1825 | 1571 | 1615 | 1717 | 1484 | 2248 | 1755 | 2557 | 2042 | 1671 | 1261 | 777 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 27 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 22 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 27 | 104 | 394 | 801 | 297 | 291 | 211 | 172 | 140 | 89 | 68 | 38 | 1133 | 793 | 1004 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1096 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 46 | 46 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 558 | 587 | 666 | 821 | 1200 | 1251 | 1108 | 893 | 807 | 939 | 1887 | 2510 | 2192 | 1691 | 1391 | 1270 | 1163 | 1055 | 955 | 909 | 1219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 133 | 239 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 95 | 95 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 113 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 8 | 133 | 148 | 2 |
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