Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 8AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 377 | 1048 | 1467 | 2054 | 2102 | 2038 | 2824 | 2534 | 3159 | 3357 | 2873 | 2356 | 2166 | 2044 | 2011 | 2160 | 2231 | 2764 | 3178 | 3706 | 4413 | 4131 | 3966 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.57m | 7:45PM1.71m | 8:17AM1.41m | 8:55PM1.57m | 9:58AM1.31m | 10:45PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.43m | 1:18PM0.48m | 2:12AM0.55m | 2:18PM0.63m | 3:38AM0.66m | 3:57PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 294 | 245 | 1048 | 1467 | 2054 | 2102 | 2038 | 2824 | 2534 | 120 | 3357 | 2873 | 2356 | 2166 | 2044 | 2011 | 2160 | 2231 | 2764 | 3178 | 3706 | 4413 | 4131 | 3966 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 187 | 377 | 245 | 245 | 200 | 200 | 163 | 160 | 128 | 122 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 96 | 43 | 72 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 217 | 150 | 115 | 88 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 44 | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3159 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 44 | 70 | 131 | 70 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 95 | 95 |
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