Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 4PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6092 | 5454 | 4105 | 2999 | 2486 | 1953 | 1670 | 1647 | 1230 | 755 | 1002 | 784 | 437 | 402 | 421 | 421 | 372 | 325 | 332 | 287 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.40m | 00:37AM1.54m | 1:17PM1.64m | 1:34AM1.73m | 2:01PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28PM0.69m | 7:05AM0.50m | 7:33PM0.47m | 7:53AM0.31m | 8:18PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6092 | 5454 | 4105 | 2999 | 2486 | 1953 | 1670 | 509 | 497 | 460 | 434 | 376 | 394 | 402 | 421 | 421 | 372 | 325 | 332 | 287 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1647 | 1230 | 755 | 1002 | 784 | 437 | 328 | 265 | 144 | 240 | 268 | 190 | 117 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 336 | 50 | 130 | 179 | 249 | 170 | 144 | 123 | 100 | 74 | 74 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 187 | 235 | 305 | 469 | 784 | 657 | 573 | — | 703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 133 | 133 | 236 | 236 | 133 | 133 | 113 | 95 | 95 | 51 | 133 | 132 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 51 | 0 | 133 | 133 |
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