
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
214 | 214 | 214 | 186 | 176 | 178 | 256 | 352 | 275 | 221 | 227 | 248 | 243 | 199 | 199 | 203 | 190 | 875 | 966 | 1719 | 3197 | 3126 | 2822 | 2356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.92m | 3:18AM2.04m | 3:48PM2.04m | 4:03AM2.07m | 4:31PM2.11m | 4:45AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.14m | 9:12PM0.22m | 9:39AM0.05m | 10:00PM0.14m | 10:20AM0.01m | 10:44PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
214 | 214 | 214 | 186 | 176 | 178 | 256 | 352 | 275 | 221 | 227 | 248 | 243 | 199 | 199 | 203 | 173 | 574 | 647 | 1719 | 3197 | 3126 | 2822 | 2356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 12 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
214 | 194 | 209 | 173 | 160 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 56 | 48 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 53 | 29 | 39 | 190 | 171 | 966 | 494 | 113 | 88 | 89 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
11 | 26 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 96 | 43 | 27 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 47 | 39 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 188 | 510 | 139 | 110 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 53 | 66 | 38 | 875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
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