Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 SAST
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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 1AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (04 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (04 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
0.9
SW
14
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.8
SW
13
1.2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
5
SSE
11
4.5
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
310
293
361
450
367
1060
323
1170
1342
1420
1096
980
578
472
514
1294
1744
1685
1606
1739
2819
5258
4804
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
W
35
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
ESE
5
NW
20
W
20
S
40
SE
50
SE
50
SE
40
SE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:26PM1.82m
4:33AM1.86m
4:56PM1.76m
5:02AM1.77m
5:26PM1.67m
5:32AM1.66m
Low Tide
10:25PM0.34m
10:45AM0.28m
10:54PM0.42m
11:14AM0.36m
11:24PM0.51m
11:46AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
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7:11
7:11
7:13
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5:51
5:50
5:49
5:47
1
2
1
1
1
2
8
10
3
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
14
14
14
17
17
17
17
19
19
18
17
16
16
12
13
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
11
11
11
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
WSW
10
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
341
310
281
361
450
367
252
323
772
772
904
795
647
578
472
514
1294
1744
1685
1606
1739
121
136
209
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.3
SW
18
1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
130
248
293
238
229
273
9
195
240
236
179
164
126
126
123
221
50
243
143
160
113
159
91
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.1
SE
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
258
125
134
173
194
186
7
120
15
3
3
3
3
12
12
12
12
49
46
127
163
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
1.8
SW
13
1.2
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
SSW
4
3.5
SSE
11
5
SSE
11
4.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
4
3
1060
81
1170
1342
1420
1096
980
2
7
2819
5258
4804
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
Distance (km)
72
44
44
2
2
0
148
70
44
44
0
0
0
0
0
113
70
0
0
131
113
239
390
368
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
8
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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