
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 10AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2390 | 4464 | 3208 | 2600 | 2270 | 1857 | 1960 | 1978 | 2166 | 2135 | 2717 | 2953 | 3746 | 4190 | 3715 | 3372 | 3099 | 2686 | 2427 | 1733 | 1708 | 3025 | 4293 | 4145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.41m | 8:55PM1.57m | 9:58AM1.31m | 10:45PM1.51m | 12:00PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.55m | 2:18PM0.63m | 3:38AM0.66m | 3:57PM0.75m | 5:36AM0.64m | 6:04PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2390 | 2859 | 3208 | 2600 | 2270 | 1857 | 1960 | 1978 | 2166 | 2135 | 2717 | 2953 | 3746 | 4190 | 3715 | 3372 | 3099 | 2686 | 2427 | 1733 | 1708 | 3025 | 4293 | 4145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
128 | 120 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 65 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 77 | 55 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 40 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — |
— | 4464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 46 | 61 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 48 | 71 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 148 | 70 | 44 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 70 | 74 | 70 |
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