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Dolphin Point Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.9° 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: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | |
7693 | 8439 | 7731 | 7789 | 7490 | 8981 | 7782 | 7338 | 7568 | 6591 | 5979 | 5249 | 4343 | 4100 | 3181 | 2770 | 3225 | 2566 | 2587 | 3514 | 3257 | 3208 | 3113 | 2744 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.57m | 6:06AM1.54m | 6:44PM1.47m | 6:50AM1.43m | 7:45PM1.39m | 7:58AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.46m | 11:59PM0.62m | 12:24PM0.56m | 00:45AM0.73m | 1:14PM0.65m | 1:55AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 136 | 209 | 255 | 245 | 144 | 8981 | 7782 | 7338 | 7568 | 6591 | 5979 | 5249 | 4343 | 4100 | 3181 | 2770 | 3225 | 2566 | 2587 | 3514 | 3257 | 3208 | 3113 | 2744 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 93 | 93 | 90 | 45 | 30 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 106 | 258 | 251 | 197 | 178 | 170 | 424 | 407 | 448 | 661 | 644 | 693 | 695 | 606 | 598 | 590 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 22 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 49 | 93 | 91 | 18 | — | 59 | 130 | 161 | 167 | 300 | 170 | 189 | 184 | 113 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7693 | 8439 | 7731 | 7789 | 7490 | — | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 369 | 390 | 237 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 70 | 237 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 70 | 48 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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