Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 7PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1243 | 1111 | 945 | 851 | 794 | 794 | 781 | 741 | 713 | 497 | 976 | 809 | 796 | 734 | 656 | 574 | 503 | 450 | 396 | 1034 | 1446 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.49m | 6:51AM1.32m | 7:05PM1.31m | 8:01AM1.16m | 9:29PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.64m | 00:44AM0.70m | 12:47PM0.81m | 1:34AM0.86m | 1:58PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1243 | 1111 | 945 | 851 | 794 | 794 | 781 | 741 | 713 | 497 | 976 | 809 | 796 | 699 | 656 | 476 | 428 | 341 | 396 | 1034 | 1446 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 53 | — | — | 352 | — | — | 31 | 12 | 40 | 574 | 503 | 450 | 275 | 277 | 277 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 125 | 112 | — | 350 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 124 | 190 | 170 | 181 | 150 | 155 | 182 | 263 | 355 | 408 | 420 | 532 | 699 | 734 | 579 | — | — | — | 309 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 369 | 414 | 3620 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 275 | 281 | 133 | 133 | 113 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 72 | 70 |
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