Dolphin Bay Surf Guide

Dolphin Bay in The Wairarapa is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Able to handle light onshore wind Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks favour rights and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks, seals.

Dolphin Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef3fairly consistent
57°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dolphin Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dolphin Bay occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Explore Dolphin Bay Location Map

Interactive Dolphin Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Dolphin Bay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 01:31 Local Time
Wednesday 23
3AM6AM9AM12PM
Wave (ft)
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
Period (s) 11 11 11 11
Wind (mph)
5
5
5
5
Wind State cross cross-
on
cross cross-
on

Swell History at Dolphin Bay

Surf stats for Dolphin Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Dolphin Bay

Wind stats for Dolphin Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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