Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 8PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)16ft (5.0m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)16ft (5.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.6
S
15
2.4
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7748
7404
6014
4737
4163
3529
3046
2525
2095
1685
1358
1123
988
1070
2391
3645
3697
2727
2452
2103
1849
1642
1329
1163
Wind (km/h)
45
W
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:07PM1.68m
1:21AM1.97m
1:52PM1.82m
2:04AM2.10m
2:34PM1.93m
2:46AM2.18m
Low Tide
7:04PM0.38m
7:44AM0.18m
7:50PM0.26m
8:26AM0.05m
8:34PM0.17m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:40
5:40
5:39
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
14
6
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
14
16
15
15
13
13
14
15
16
16
17
16
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2
SSW
11
2.4
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
Energy kJ
6014
4737
4163
3529
3046
2525
2095
1685
1358
1123
988
906
2391
3645
3697
2727
2452
2103
1849
1642
1329
1163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.4
S
14
0.7
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.6
S
15
1.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
12
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
15
15
14
66
198
492
1070
524
129
104
524
462
488
533
1344
1270
1162
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
1
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.2
WSW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
1
SW
15
Energy kJ
50
50
234
94
94
137
21
206
269
196
444
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
1.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
7748
7404
496
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
369
271
271
0
0
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
74
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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