Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 May 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 12PM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (06 May)18ft (5.5m)12s
Evening (06 May)18ft (5.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
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4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
11
4
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
12
5.5
SE
12
5
SE
12
5.5
SE
13
5
SE
13
5
SE
12
5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4
SE
13
4
SE
13
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2106
4140
7454
8406
7400
9830
8574
7736
7453
6605
6104
6494
5681
5059
4255
3881
3588
2724
2860
2449
2727
3461
3307
3113
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
45
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
NE
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:01PM1.57m
6:06AM1.54m
6:44PM1.47m
6:50AM1.43m
7:45PM1.39m
Low Tide
11:46AM0.46m
11:59PM0.62m
12:24PM0.56m
00:45AM0.73m
1:14PM0.65m
1:55AM0.82m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
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7:13
7:13
7:13
7:15
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5:47
5:46
5:45
5:45
1
7
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
14
12
9
9
11
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
13
13
14
14
15
13
13
16
15
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
5
SE
12
0.8
SW
13
5
SE
12
5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4
SE
13
4
SE
13
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
Energy kJ
113
91
136
209
255
8279
215
7736
7453
6605
6104
6494
5681
5059
4255
3881
3588
2724
2860
2449
2727
3461
3307
3113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.8
SW
14
0.5
WSW
11
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.3
S
10
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
S
9
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
Energy kJ
163
159
93
55
245
66
178
138
136
106
258
251
231
178
170
167
320
448
661
188
693
695
606
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
13
1.1
S
9
1.1
SW
16
0.8
SSE
15
0.5
SE
15
Energy kJ
32
49
93
91
18
61
59
95
161
197
300
170
189
560
283
104
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
11
4
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
12
5.5
SE
12
5
SE
12
5.5
SE
13
5
SE
13
1.6
SSW
9
Energy kJ
2106
4140
7454
8406
7400
9830
8574
366
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
6
2
4
4
3
3
5
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
206
237
326
516
368
237
237
188
188
70
188
237
184
70
0
0
0
0
0
70
70
70
44
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
2
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
9
5
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
4
6
7
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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