Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 8AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
595 | 580 | 606 | 481 | 1035 | 866 | 817 | 826 | 747 | 721 | 606 | 617 | 544 | 544 | 652 | 836 | 1004 | 1250 | 1518 | 2063 | 2233 | 2764 | 3391 | 3761 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:30AM2.02m | 4:47PM2.17m | 5:00AM1.98m | 5:17PM2.12m | 5:33AM1.88m | 5:50PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.04m | 10:58PM0.08m | 11:02AM0.09m | 11:30PM0.14m | 11:33AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
595 | 580 | 606 | 481 | 1035 | 866 | 817 | 826 | 747 | 721 | 606 | 617 | 544 | 544 | 652 | 836 | 1004 | 1250 | 1518 | 2063 | 2233 | 2764 | 3391 | 3761 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
189 | 257 | 241 | 337 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
86 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
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