
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 4AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
854 | 1494 | 2863 | 2822 | 2822 | 2322 | 1919 | 1668 | 1417 | 1210 | 1173 | 1240 | 1347 | 1280 | 918 | 763 | 690 | 527 | 432 | 348 | 273 | 217 | 305 | 651 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:31PM2.11m | 4:45AM2.04m | 5:12PM2.12m | 5:25AM1.95m | 5:51PM2.07m | 6:04AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.11m | 10:59AM0.02m | 11:27PM0.15m | 11:36AM0.09m | 00:08AM0.23m | 12:12PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
854 | 1494 | 2863 | 2822 | 2822 | 2322 | 1919 | 1668 | 1417 | 1210 | 1173 | 1240 | 1347 | 1280 | 918 | 763 | 690 | 527 | 432 | 348 | 273 | 204 | 305 | 651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
110 | 584 | 85 | 62 | 65 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 85 | 121 | 187 | 217 | 214 | 152 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
3 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
481 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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