Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 3PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 744 | 642 | 524 | 452 | 444 | 353 | 328 | 270 | 279 | 265 | 232 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 226 | 195 | 195 | 256 | 221 | 275 | 254 | 243 | 248 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.76m | 2:28AM1.95m | 3:03PM1.92m | 3:18AM2.04m | 3:48PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.27m | 8:19PM0.35m | 8:53AM0.14m | 9:12PM0.22m | 9:39AM0.05m | 10:00PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 744 | 642 | 524 | 452 | 444 | 353 | 218 | 209 | 228 | 232 | 232 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 226 | 195 | 195 | 256 | 221 | 275 | 254 | 243 | 248 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 328 | 270 | 279 | 265 | 227 | 157 | 209 | 173 | 169 | 96 | 90 | 81 | 58 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 40 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 81 | 80 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 32 | 46 | 39 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 240 | 237 | 220 | 183 | 183 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 95 | 133 | 188 | 133 | 113 | 95 | 48 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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