Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
19.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 3PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
0
0
1
2
0
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
5
3
4
3
3
5
5
5
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
8
1.1
SW
9
2.5
WSW
7
3.5
WSW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
3
SW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
126
116
206
729
1650
1010
1860
1914
2051
2285
2233
1850
2242
2119
2671
2164
2141
2276
2528
3078
3178
2991
2816
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
NNE
20
W
30
SW
45
WSW
50
W
40
WSW
50
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
0
NNE
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
12:37PM1.48m
00:57AM1.72m
1:22PM1.60m
1:35AM1.84m
1:58PM1.70m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.55m
7:26AM0.44m
7:27PM0.45m
8:01AM0.32m
8:02PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:58
5:57
5:55
5:54
1
2
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
19
21
16
15
14
12
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
15
14
17
16
16
15
9
5
6
2
5
5
5
6
7
7
8
7
8
11
12
12
13
13
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.9
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
Energy kJ
143
126
116
79
74
54
36
38
26
45
55
52
236
52
2119
2287
2164
2141
2276
2528
3078
3178
2991
2816
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
E
10
0.1
S
19
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
SW
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
68
66
78
34
20
20
19
18
52
7
48
31
114
17
17
18
19
9
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.6
E
10
0.1
S
19
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
52
64
60
21
19
72
7
30
20
18
26
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
9
2.5
WSW
7
3.5
WSW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
3
SW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
206
729
1650
1010
1860
1914
2051
2285
2233
1850
2242
2671
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
49
2
0
70
184
148
737
372
372
280
285
1379
1664
71
48
0
48
0
44
70
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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