Dolphin Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.39° S 21.41° E

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
16.6° C
0.4° 

Dolphin Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 10PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (16 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1
S
12
1.3
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
9
1.2
S
11
1.4
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1417
1299
1173
1209
1255
1213
918
763
690
627
432
380
348
268
327
509
459
323
416
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:12PM2.12m
5:25AM1.95m
5:51PM2.07m
6:04AM1.83m
6:30PM1.97m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.15m
11:36AM0.09m
00:08AM0.23m
12:12PM0.20m
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
17
18
17
16
16
Feels °C
14
12
12
13
13
14
16
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
15
16
17
16
16
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