Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 3PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2150 | 1861 | 835 | 792 | 1047 | 2311 | 4084 | 3714 | 1965 | 1569 | 1132 | 802 | 734 | 843 | 1200 | 1362 | 1541 | 1765 | 1678 | 1825 | 1571 | 2098 | 2030 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.79m | 2:26AM1.91m | 2:55PM1.98m | 3:10AM2.02m | 3:35PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.33m | 8:47AM0.14m | 9:09PM0.17m | 9:26AM0.03m | 9:49PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 835 | 773 | 617 | 2311 | 4084 | 3714 | 1965 | 1569 | 1132 | 802 | 595 | 475 | 329 | 1362 | 1541 | 1765 | 1678 | 1825 | 1571 | 1615 | 1717 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | S 27 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 66 | 247 | 681 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 15 | 27 | 104 | 394 | 801 | 297 | 247 | 176 | 172 | 140 | 89 | 68 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 46 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2150 | 1861 | 694 | 792 | 1047 | — | — | — | 558 | 558 | 573 | 602 | 734 | 843 | 1200 | 1332 | 1125 | 827 | 702 | 782 | 1280 | 2098 | 2030 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 368 | 370 | 370 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 113 | 95 | 95 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 113 |
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