Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 8PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2953 | 3486 | 4022 | 3715 | 3566 | 3099 | 2686 | 2188 | 1858 | 2323 | 3669 | 4586 | 4081 | 3314 | 2830 | 2399 | 2522 | 2629 | 2767 | 2452 | 1584 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.31m | 10:45PM1.51m | 12:00PM1.38m | 00:27AM1.60m | 1:18PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.75m | 5:36AM0.64m | 6:04PM0.70m | 7:05AM0.49m | 7:27PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2953 | 3486 | 4022 | 3715 | 3566 | 3099 | 2686 | 2188 | 1858 | 2323 | 3669 | 4586 | 4081 | 3314 | 2830 | 2399 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2452 | 1584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 31 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 41 | 55 | 56 | 39 | 37 | — | 38 | — | 15 | 256 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 19 | 37 | — | — | — | 25 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2522 | 2629 | 2767 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 133 | 133 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 184 | 1187 | 1187 | 1187 | 70 |
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