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Dolphin Point Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 8PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
516 | 404 | 389 | 293 | 240 | 202 | 258 | 255 | 249 | 271 | 376 | 371 | 349 | 472 | 590 | 506 | 451 | 320 | 520 | 386 | 251 | 255 | 605 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.68m | 7:43AM1.50m | 8:33PM1.59m | 9:03AM1.38m | 9:54PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.41m | 1:42AM0.58m | 2:02PM0.55m | 3:05AM0.67m | 3:17PM0.64m | 4:35AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 516 | 404 | 389 | 293 | 240 | 202 | 161 | 127 | 74 | 271 | 376 | 88 | 96 | 472 | 590 | 506 | 451 | 320 | 520 | 386 | 197 | 193 | 605 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 11 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 140 | 136 | 122 | 90 | 90 | 49 | 55 | 255 | 249 | 55 | 29 | 371 | 349 | 84 | 79 | 63 | 48 | 36 | 18 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 37 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 7 | SW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SE 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 41 | 98 | 97 | 87 | 258 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 41 | 40 | 51 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 196 | 65 | 63 | 251 | 255 | 37 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 95 | 80 | 47 | 78 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 51 | 48 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 74 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 95 | 113 | 72 | 113 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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