
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 3AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
373 | 384 | 281 | 413 | 436 | 471 | 416 | 358 | 314 | 523 | 963 | 995 | 836 | 807 | 820 | 1039 | 708 | 742 | 1113 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:19PM2.22m | 4:39AM2.01m | 4:53PM2.14m | 5:14AM1.91m | 5:29PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM-0.01m | 10:40AM0.09m | 11:08PM0.08m | 11:15AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
373 | 384 | 281 | 413 | 436 | 471 | 416 | 358 | 274 | 233 | 282 | 235 | 199 | 471 | 346 | 336 | 292 | 332 | 389 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | — | SE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
297 | 292 | 158 | 144 | 144 | 137 | 261 | 253 | 295 | 286 | 131 | 78 | 173 | 13 | — | 82 | 304 | 304 | 313 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 46 | 209 | 34 | 56 | 103 | 133 | 221 | 40 | — | 61 | 179 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
1 | 1 | 29 | 53 | 68 | 126 | 158 | 216 | 314 | 523 | 963 | 995 | 836 | 807 | 820 | 1039 | 708 | 742 | 1113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 133 | 133 | 113 | 113 | 133 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 133 | 133 | 113 | 95 | 113 | 133 | 133 | 188 | 95 | 95 |
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