Dolphin Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.39° S 21.41° E

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.7° 

Dolphin Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 10AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (18 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (18 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1036
1021
1247
1446
1450
2045
2419
2213
2111
1890
1738
1602
1602
1392
1392
1392
1619
3148
4102
3785
3314
2628
2170
1710
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
SW
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
10
W
10
W
0
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:33AM1.60m
6:50PM1.68m
7:05AM1.43m
7:23PM1.49m
7:45AM1.27m
8:14PM1.32m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.42m
12:31PM0.47m
1:04AM0.58m
12:59PM0.65m
1:41AM0.74m
1:36PM0.82m
cloud
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
13
12
10
10
9
10
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
11
11
14
13
11
11
11
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