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/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 10AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
6689 | 7203 | 7637 | 7755 | 7025 | 5772 | 4616 | 3806 | 3210 | 2802 | 2381 | 2095 | 1685 | 1358 | 1123 | 988 | 1070 | 2185 | 2522 | 2727 | 2452 | 2367 | 2060 | 1667 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.80m | 1:07PM1.68m | 1:21AM1.97m | 1:52PM1.82m | 2:04AM2.10m | 2:34PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.35m | 7:04PM0.38m | 7:44AM0.18m | 7:50PM0.26m | 8:26AM0.05m | 8:34PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | — | 5 | 13 | — | — | 5772 | 4616 | 3806 | 3210 | 2802 | 2381 | 2095 | 1685 | 1358 | 1123 | 988 | 829 | 2185 | 2522 | 2727 | 2452 | 2367 | 2060 | 1667 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 66 | 198 | 492 | 1070 | 471 | 568 | 568 | 589 | 655 | 551 | 666 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 50 | 280 | 94 | 95 | 129 | 143 | 186 | 183 | 313 | 557 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6689 | 7203 | 7637 | 7755 | 7025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 369 | 369 | 372 | 369 | 271 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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