Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.39° S 21.41° E

Issued: 1 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is

17.0°C

Dolphin Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (12 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 7AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Sep)	5ft (1.5m)	15s
Afternoon (12 Sep)	7ft (2.1m)	16s
Evening (12 Sep)	8ft (2.4m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon).
	Saturday 12								Sunday 13								Monday 14
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	4	3	3	3	1	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	SW 12	SW 14	SW 15	SSW 16	SW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 15	SW 15	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	357	259	746	1343	2007	3110	3149	2856	2750	2401	2283	2526	2546	2651	2467	2124	1893	1491	1149	1086	892	763	671	598
Wind (km/h)	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	NNW	WSW	SW	S	ENE	E	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	on	on	cross-off
High Tide		4:00AM2.06m				4:15PM2.22m				4:30AM2.01m				4:44PM2.14m				4:59AM1.92m					5:11PM2.01m
Low Tide				10:05AM0.01m				10:30PM0.03m				10:33AM0.08m				10:57PM0.11m				10:59AM0.18m


	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:23	—	—
mm	—	—	2	2	1	2	5	1	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	16	15	16	16	15	16	16	15	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	18	17	16	17	17	16	17
Feels °C	14	12	9	11	11	9	10	9	8	9	9	9	11	13	13	15	16	18	15	14	18	17	14	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	SW 12	SW 14	SW 15	SSW 16	SW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
kJ	357	259	746	1343	2007	3110	3149	2856	2750	2401	1835	1576	1407	1019	893	792	1893	1491	1149	1086	892	763	671	598
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SSW 10	SSW 10	SE 14	SE 14	SSW 9	SSW 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	127	114	111	8	8	29	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	690	543	527	392	373	314	435	383
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 15	—	E 10	E 10	SE 13	SE 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 6	WSW 7	WSW 8
kJ	164	217	—	7	16	7	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	42	91	102
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	—	—	—	—	SW 5	—	—	NW 3
kJ	230	230	267	299	325	567	916	1363	1702	2028	2283	2526	2546	2651	2467	2124	—	—	—	—	17	—	—	2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dumps Cape Town	Strand (Pipe) Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Cape Infanta Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Groenvlei Garden Route	Arniston Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	1	5	4	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	74	74	74	95	70	133	275	239	133	133	133	133	236	133	133	95	51	0	0	51	8	131	113	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg	De Kelders	Koeel Bay	De Kelders							Koeel Bay	Koeel Bay	Paranoia	Paranoia	Paranoia	De Kelders	Kleinmond	Kleinmond	Dolphin Point	Vleesbaai	Cape Infanta	Jongensfontein		Arniston	Dolphin Point
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4							3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4		4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Kamer Van Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Cape St Martin West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	3	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	8	6	7	7	6	5	5	5	9	9	8	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	6	5	6	6	5	5

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