Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 5AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Evening (11 May)18ft (5.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
!
3
0
0
0
!
0
0
!
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6
5
3
4
!
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4
7
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
12
4
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
4.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
SW
14
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4732
3968
2648
1524
6130
10127
11995
11717
10639
8654
7582
6494
5514
4959
4810
5032
5387
5834
6808
7108
6682
5306
4984
3501
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
25
NNW
60
NNW
75
NW
65
WNW
55
W
55
W
55
W
50
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
20
W
25
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
40
W
50
W
50
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:15AM1.38m
11:47PM1.63m
12:18PM1.52m
00:36AM1.80m
1:07PM1.68m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.72m
5:15PM0.63m
6:11AM0.54m
6:14PM0.51m
7:00AM0.35m
7:04PM0.38m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:43
5:42
2
10
1
1
1
3
7
3
2
7
3
Temp °C
12
11
14
17
18
18
19
17
16
15
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
3
5
1
2
6
9
9
7
8
9
7
11
13
13
9
9
9
5
5
8
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
11
4
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
0.7
S
9
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
71
3968
2648
1524
81
52
52
23
22
5
6
5
15
25
59
38
4206
3501
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.8
S
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
44
104
75
108
25
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
15
52
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
12
0.9
NNW
4
2.1
WNW
6
4.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
14
5.5
SW
14
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
Energy kJ
4732
27
264
6130
10127
11995
11717
10639
8654
7582
6494
5514
4959
4810
5032
5387
5834
6808
7108
6682
5306
4984
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
9
4
3
5
6
6
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
918
95
95
624
620
761
789
148
272
795
70
48
0
0
148
265
265
369
369
369
271
271
71
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
3
4
3
3
3
9
5
3
5
6
9
6
7
5
4
4
7
4
4
5
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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