Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 6PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1025 | 1149 | 1058 | 897 | 713 | 701 | 579 | 579 | 515 | 558 | 615 | 860 | 1478 | 1877 | 2414 | 3153 | 2831 | 2386 | 2602 | 1913 | 1685 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.24m | 11:03PM1.22m | 11:55AM1.39m | 00:13AM1.37m | 12:37PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.93m | 5:18AM0.80m | 6:15PM0.77m | 6:17AM0.66m | 6:55PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1025 | 85 | 1058 | 897 | 713 | 701 | 579 | 579 | 515 | 558 | 615 | 860 | 1478 | 1877 | 2414 | 3153 | 2831 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 109 | 87 | 63 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 33 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 52 | 1149 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2386 | 2602 | 1913 | 1685 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 184 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 133 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 148 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
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