Dolphin Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.39° S 21.41° E

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
16.1°C
0.2° 

Dolphin Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 8AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (30 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (30 Aug)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
595
580
606
481
1035
866
817
826
747
721
606
617
544
544
652
836
1004
1250
1518
2063
2233
2764
3391
3761
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
N
5
WNW
5
NNW
0
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
NNE
5
W
10
W
10
NW
5
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
5
WSW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:30AM2.02m
4:47PM2.17m
5:00AM1.98m
5:17PM2.12m
5:33AM1.88m
5:50PM2.01m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.04m
10:58PM0.08m
11:02AM0.09m
11:30PM0.14m
11:33AM0.19m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:14
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
10
11
9
12
12
10
11
9
10
9
9
12
10
11
12
12
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