Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 4AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 537 | 546 | 628 | 618 | 918 | 619 | 1064 | 1774 | 1832 | 4320 | 4005 | 3729 | 3539 | 3059 | 2708 | 2902 | 3135 | 3330 | 3470 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.51m | 12:58PM1.71m | 1:20AM1.68m | 1:39PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.62m | 6:46AM0.51m | 7:21PM0.42m | 7:30AM0.35m | 8:01PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 374 | 329 | 337 | 300 | 254 | 207 | 173 | 1774 | 1832 | 4320 | 4005 | 3729 | 3539 | 3059 | 2708 | 2902 | 3135 | 3330 | 3470 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 16 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 537 | 546 | 628 | 618 | — | 498 | — | 176 | 188 | 235 | 200 | 154 | 151 | 117 | 88 | 88 | — | — | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 918 | 619 | 1064 | 760 | 1002 | 910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 225 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 51 | 0 | 48 | 70 | 512 | 624 | 741 | 148 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 133 | 284 | 237 | 133 | 72 |
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