Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 10AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1446 | 1402 | 2318 | 2004 | 1759 | 767 | 1172 | 2084 | 2490 | 1494 | 1381 | 1148 | 1025 | 865 | 851 | 794 | 794 | 781 | 673 | 662 | 650 | 662 | 796 | 796 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:53AM1.65m | 6:04PM1.67m | 6:20AM1.49m | 6:31PM1.49m | 6:51AM1.32m | 7:05PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.37m | 11:50AM0.47m | 00:13AM0.53m | 12:15PM0.64m | 00:44AM0.70m | 12:47PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1446 | 1402 | 2318 | 2004 | 1759 | 767 | 1172 | 2084 | 2490 | 1494 | 1381 | 1148 | 1025 | 865 | 851 | 794 | 794 | 781 | 673 | 662 | 650 | 662 | 796 | 796 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SW 20 | — | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 188 | 146 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 252 | 100 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | — | 34 | 15 | — | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 209 | 203 | — | — | — | 57 | 77 | 143 | 146 | 230 | 236 | 251 | 248 | 237 | 193 | 170 | 197 | 175 | 227 | 349 | 397 | 435 | 405 | 528 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 184 | 0 | 70 | 95 | 113 | 113 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 369 | 1187 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 275 | 276 | 1782 | 133 | 133 |
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