Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SAST
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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
19.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 8AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)11ft (3.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
6
4
4
3
5
5
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
8
1.1
SW
9
2.3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
143
126
113
202
807
1563
939
1561
1827
1952
1536
2115
2077
2119
2119
2728
2244
2323
2622
3727
3090
2610
2668
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
NNE
15
W
25
SW
50
WSW
50
W
45
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
ENE
cross
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:06AM1.58m
12:37PM1.48m
00:57AM1.72m
1:22PM1.60m
1:35AM1.84m
1:58PM1.70m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.58m
6:44PM0.55m
7:26AM0.44m
7:27PM0.45m
8:01AM0.32m
8:02PM0.37m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:05
7:05
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5:58
5:57
5:55
2
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
22
16
16
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
7
7
5
4
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
10
11
12
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
1.8
S
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
Energy kJ
173
143
126
113
79
74
54
36
38
27
43
706
50
48
2119
2119
2287
2244
2323
2622
3727
3090
2610
2668
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.5
E
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
1
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
92
68
66
78
34
20
20
19
18
55
7
7
52
114
17
18
19
9
9
196
284
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
71
52
51
37
21
20
7
7
31
30
20
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
9
2.3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
10
3
SSW
10
1.6
SW
12
3.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
202
807
1563
939
1561
1827
1952
1536
2115
2077
648
2728
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
5
4
4
2
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
44
95
2
0
70
184
70
643
372
918
280
372
285
1664
71
72
0
0
0
71
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
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