Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 10 May 2026 SAST
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Dolphin Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 6AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (10 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (10 May)11ft (3.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
0
2
2
1
0
2
3
2
0
0
0
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3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.8
W
13
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
3
SW
10
2.4
WSW
12
2.3
SW
13
4.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1111
898
696
1103
824
1318
1694
2939
3048
2199
1501
1645
6220
10495
11931
11668
9842
8617
7015
6477
5236
4899
5013
5009
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
35
NNW
50
NW
45
WNW
45
W
45
WNW
55
WNW
55
W
40
WNW
30
NNW
45
NNW
80
NW
65
WNW
55
W
55
W
50
W
40
W
20
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
45
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:44AM1.30m
10:44PM1.47m
11:15AM1.38m
11:47PM1.63m
12:18PM1.52m
Low Tide
3:36AM0.83m
3:58PM0.71m
5:08AM0.72m
5:15PM0.63m
6:11AM0.54m
6:14PM0.51m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
1
3
1
2
10
2
1
4
13
2
8
3
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
17
12
11
12
12
11
14
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
17
15
17
16
16
14
8
4
6
8
2
-1
1
3
4
4
1
6
8
8
9
10
13
9
12
9
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SW
13
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
3
SW
10
2.4
WSW
12
2.3
SW
13
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
4
SW
13
Energy kJ
1111
898
696
574
377
293
330
108
68
2199
1501
1645
125
69
23
23
14
5
5
5488
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.9
SE
11
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.6
SE
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
340
295
290
346
52
191
46
45
67
273
239
25
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
7
0.1
S
22
0.4
SE
13
0.8
SW
15
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
9
9
45
305
51
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
3
1.1
NNW
4
1.8
W
13
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NNW
4
1.4
NW
5
4.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
Energy kJ
13
45
1103
824
1318
1694
2939
3048
28
13
80
6220
10495
11931
11668
9842
8617
7015
6477
5236
4899
5013
5009
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
9
5
9
4
6
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
72
95
114
74
113
325
825
993
95
95
624
749
749
761
113
71
326
272
71
71
274
265
265
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
9
6
9
6
9
9
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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