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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 7 am Thursday 07 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
18.9° 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: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | |
7782 | 7338 | 7224 | 7002 | 6477 | 6181 | 5789 | 5495 | 4284 | 3533 | 3775 | 3798 | 3662 | 3314 | 3461 | 3264 | 2929 | 2617 | 2254 | 1897 | 1632 | 1336 | 1149 | 1017 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.47m | 6:50AM1.43m | 7:45PM1.39m | 7:58AM1.33m | 9:15PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.56m | 00:45AM0.73m | 1:14PM0.65m | 1:55AM0.82m | 2:28PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 7782 | 7338 | 7224 | 7002 | 6477 | 6181 | 5789 | 5495 | 4284 | 3533 | 3775 | 3798 | 3662 | 3314 | 3461 | 3264 | 2929 | 2617 | 2254 | 1897 | 1632 | 1336 | 1149 | 1017 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 138 | 136 | 104 | 258 | 251 | 197 | 178 | 170 | 414 | 356 | 448 | 661 | 560 | 763 | 695 | 685 | 598 | 590 | 590 | 590 | 513 | 428 | 398 | 340 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 22 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SE 16 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 49 | 93 | 91 | 18 | 24 | 59 | 130 | 161 | 167 | 300 | 170 | 268 | 93 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 27 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 218 | — | 268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 210 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 51 |
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