Dolphin Point surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 1AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (27 May)8ft (2.5m)18s
Evening (27 May)10ft (3.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.5
SW
18
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
689
748
661
1463
1285
1438
1285
4638
4859
4641
3948
3715
4076
5105
5863
6003
6427
5863
5231
4618
3916
3517
3285
2795
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
00:55AM1.70m
1:27PM1.56m
1:34AM1.76m
2:04PM1.64m
2:09AM1.80m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.60m
7:27AM0.45m
7:27PM0.55m
8:01AM0.38m
8:04PM0.49m
8:33AM0.33m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:32
5:32
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
15
15
17
19
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
18
17
17
16
17
15
15
17
18
15
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
15
15
13
14
13
14
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.5
SW
18
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
689
748
661
1463
1285
1438
1285
4638
4859
4641
3948
3715
4076
5105
5863
6003
6427
5863
5231
4618
3916
3517
3285
2795
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
1.3
SW
18
0.2
ESE
12
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
132
299
415
8
8
8
1176
13
109
145
163
159
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
4
8
15
7
6
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
116
152
170
198
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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