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Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 9PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | |
6693 | 5593 | 5249 | 5093 | 5541 | 6276 | 6587 | 6564 | 6467 | 6254 | 5374 | 4346 | 3628 | 3046 | 2755 | 2341 | 1932 | 1655 | 1259 | 1123 | 955 | 915 | 1957 | 3372 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.52m | 00:36AM1.80m | 1:07PM1.68m | 1:21AM1.97m | 1:52PM1.82m | 2:04AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.51m | 7:00AM0.35m | 7:04PM0.38m | 7:44AM0.18m | 7:50PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 22 | 5374 | 4346 | 3628 | 3046 | 2755 | 2341 | 1932 | 1655 | 1259 | 1123 | 955 | 814 | 1957 | 3372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 192 | 320 | 915 | 617 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 50 | 485 | 94 | 94 | 143 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6693 | 5593 | 5249 | 5093 | 5541 | 6276 | 6587 | 6564 | 6467 | 6254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 148 | 148 | 265 | 369 | 369 | 369 | 372 | 369 | 271 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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