Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.39° S 21.41° E

Issued: 1 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is

15.8°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 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 8AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 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 Oct)	10ft (3.0m)	13s
Afternoon (09 Oct)	10ft (3.0m)	13s
Evening (09 Oct)	8ft (2.4m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 9								Saturday 10								Sunday 11
	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
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	2909	3159	3059	2873	2658	2326	1801	1476	1271	1189	1169	1160	1341	1858	1804	1777	1607	1387	1365	1149	956	798	700	689
Wind (km/h)	NE	NW	NNW	W	SSW	SSW	SE	E	E	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	NNW	W	WSW	SSW	S	SSE	SE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross	cross	glassy	on
High Tide		2:33AM1.92m				2:45PM2.13m				3:05AM1.98m				3:15PM2.16m				3:34AM1.99m				3:44PM2.13m
Low Tide				8:38AM0.15m				9:05PM0.05m				9:08AM0.11m				9:33PM0.03m				9:36AM0.12m				9:59PM0.06m


	—	6:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:44	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	15	18	20	16	15	15	15	14	15	17	20	18	16	16	16	16	17	20	20	18	16	16
Feels °C	14	13	13	15	17	13	15	15	14	13	13	14	17	14	14	15	17	16	16	20	18	17	16	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	2909	3159	3059	2873	2658	2326	1801	1476	1271	1189	1169	1160	1341	1858	1804	1777	1607	1387	1365	1149	956	798	700	689
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 10	E 10
kJ	125	125	96	96	96	70	67	65	45	45	45	44	43	43	43	58	58	42	42	60	42	44	46	47
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 20	—	SW 18	SW 18	—	WSW 12	—	—	—	E 4	E 4	E 4	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	—	13	12	—	57	—	—	—	5	5	6	8	8	11	10	10
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 3	E 3	E 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	5	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	1	1	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	70	44	44	44	95	95	133	133	133	113	70	0	0	0	0	148	70	0	70
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	7	5	6	7	9	9	9	9	4	5	6	6

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