Dolphin Point Surf Break

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.39° S 21.41° E

Issued: 7 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
16.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 1AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (07 Jul)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (07 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
678
403
940
1003
1003
1003
970
1118
1326
1417
1521
1498
1468
1311
1188
1154
1266
3021
3212
3151
3095
3021
2800
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
NE
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
S
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WSW
25
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:35PM1.76m
7:54AM1.51m
8:29PM1.69m
9:02AM1.42m
9:39PM1.64m
10:32AM1.39m
Low Tide
1:55AM0.52m
1:58PM0.51m
2:58AM0.56m
3:02PM0.60m
4:17AM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
16
16
15
14
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
17
18
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
15
15
15
12
12
14
16
17
15
15
15
15
13
11
13
14
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
431
678
403
940
1003
1003
1003
970
1118
1326
1417
1521
1498
1468
1311
1188
1154
1266
3021
3212
3151
3095
3021
2800
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
1
SW
14
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
149
146
384
97
95
92
69
58
58
40
39
256
253
413
460
763
844
823
9
9
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.1
S
8
0.8
ESE
11
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
23
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
200
1
128
11
21
45
90
158
39
38
38
19
19
19
19
2
2
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
21
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
133
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
113
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
70
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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