Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 6PM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Evening (11 May)18ft (5.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
0
0
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5
3
3
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4
5
5
5
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
12
4.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1627
7487
10489
11402
10298
9310
7684
7343
6494
6431
4635
4657
4699
5485
6195
6660
7222
6682
5518
4275
3628
3046
2561
2092
Wind (km/h)
75
NW
65
WNW
50
W
50
W
50
W
40
W
30
SW
40
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
45
WSW
45
W
45
W
50
WSW
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:15AM1.38m
11:47PM1.63m
12:18PM1.52m
00:36AM1.80m
1:07PM1.68m
1:21AM1.97m
Low Tide
5:15PM0.63m
6:11AM0.54m
6:14PM0.51m
7:00AM0.35m
7:04PM0.38m
7:44AM0.18m
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:43
5:42
5:40
1
3
20
3
2
1
5
12
1
1
5
3
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
16
17
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
2
5
9
9
8
11
12
9
12
12
13
8
8
7
5
6
7
8
8
10
9
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
12
0.6
S
9
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
4
SW
13
0.1
SE
11
4
SW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
1627
60
52
37
23
22
5
5
5063
5
5518
4275
3628
3046
2561
2092
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
9
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
108
71
52
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
6
4.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
502
7487
10489
11402
10298
9310
7684
7343
6494
6431
4635
4657
4699
5485
6195
6660
7222
6682
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
7
2
9
8
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
624
737
757
326
808
148
71
184
48
48
0
148
265
265
369
372
272
272
272
0
0
0
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
9
2
9
9
5
6
5
5
9
5
6
4
7
4
5
5
9
9
5
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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