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/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dolphin Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 9PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
3891 | 3643 | 3936 | 3670 | 3514 | 3307 | 3065 | 2744 | 2331 | 1897 | 1632 | 1422 | 1313 | 1111 | 831 | 696 | 1399 | 823 | 2252 | 3536 | 3879 | 4329 | 3249 | 2307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:45PM1.39m | 7:58AM1.33m | 9:15PM1.38m | 9:44AM1.30m | 10:44PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM0.65m | 1:55AM0.82m | 2:28PM0.72m | 3:36AM0.83m | 3:58PM0.71m | 5:08AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 3891 | 3643 | 3936 | 3670 | 3514 | 3307 | 3065 | 2744 | 2331 | 1897 | 1632 | 1422 | 1313 | 1111 | 831 | 696 | 524 | 338 | 224 | 165 | 3879 | 4329 | 3249 | 2307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 448 | 661 | 560 | 693 | 695 | 685 | 598 | 590 | 590 | 520 | 513 | 428 | 345 | 340 | 295 | 290 | 581 | 320 | — | — | 92 | 54 | 37 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSE 16 | WSW 12 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 170 | 330 | 93 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 44 | 43 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 23 | 40 | 1399 | 823 | 2252 | 3536 | 96 | 45 | 23 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 532 | 188 | 765 | 825 | 188 | 188 | 113 | 95 | 95 |
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