Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 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 10AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (09 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (09 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Mon morning).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
3
1
0
1
2
1
0
2
2
4
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.3
SW
13
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
8
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3307
3065
2744
2331
1999
1632
1422
1313
1111
898
696
527
1361
1343
2697
3678
3971
3178
2244
1593
7559
7648
7436
7641
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
15
SE
10
ENE
5
NNW
15
NW
40
NNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
55
W
60
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
25
NNW
60
NNW
65
NW
50
WNW
50
WNW
35
W
35
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:58AM1.33m
9:15PM1.38m
9:44AM1.30m
10:44PM1.47m
11:15AM1.38m
Low Tide
1:55AM0.82m
2:28PM0.72m
3:36AM0.83m
3:58PM0.71m
5:08AM0.72m
5:15PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:44
5:44
1
1
1
3
9
19
13
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
19
19
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
12
12
11
12
11
15
19
17
16
16
16
14
13
12
14
17
16
16
15
13
7
4
5
6
1
0
0
3
5
3
6
7
7
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
0.5
S
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
3307
3065
2744
2331
1999
1632
1422
1313
1111
898
696
524
377
258
162
92
71
3178
2244
1593
45
51
37
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
0.8
S
8
0.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
685
598
590
590
520
513
428
398
340
347
342
527
1
46
45
104
95
92
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
WSW
7
0.1
S
22
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
18
8
43
9
6
6
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.7
NNW
3
0.8
NW
4
1.7
WSW
6
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
8
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
0.6
NW
5
1
NNW
4
1.7
WNW
5
5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
10
8
20
208
1361
1343
2697
3678
3971
21
34
130
7559
7648
7436
7641
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
3
1
2
9
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
0
133
133
0
2
95
95
114
188
926
794
795
188
95
113
780
737
188
761
148
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
8
4
4
4
1
2
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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