Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 1PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 24 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2830 | 2522 | 2936 | 3283 | 3331 | 3033 | 2075 | 2429 | 2204 | 1861 | 897 | 891 | 947 | 2238 | 3898 | 3500 | 1965 | 1569 | 1132 | 889 | 585 | 573 | 801 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.57m | 1:35AM1.76m | 2:11PM1.79m | 2:26AM1.91m | 2:55PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.49m | 7:27PM0.53m | 8:02AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.33m | 8:47AM0.14m | 9:09PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 2830 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2075 | 17 | 17 | 1861 | 897 | 773 | 617 | 2238 | 3898 | 3500 | 1965 | 1569 | 1132 | 889 | 585 | 509 | 379 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | S 27 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 39 | — | — | — | 330 | — | — | — | 67 | 239 | 681 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 15 | 27 | 103 | 287 | 801 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 19 | 19 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2522 | 2936 | 3283 | 3331 | 3033 | — | 2429 | 2204 | 147 | 742 | 891 | 947 | — | — | — | 415 | 518 | 480 | 480 | 522 | 573 | 800 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 48 | 184 | 1664 | 1185 | 1238 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 95 | 133 | 133 | 238 | 133 | 113 |
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