Dolphin Bay surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 07 Jan 2026 NZDT
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Dolphin Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dolphin Bay sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dolphin Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Dolphin Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dolphin Bay in the next 12 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jan 11) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 7th Jan)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 13th Jan)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 12th Jan)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dolphin Bay over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tue
13
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)1211101211111015131210981112111813101111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)984772663030112145373261934646551130198731691551
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
5
SE
10
SE
5
W
15
SW
10
SSE
10
N
10
NW
15
W
10
ENE
15
NW
30
NW
25
NW
40
NW
50
NW
50
NW
40
NW
10
S
15
NNE
0
ESE
5
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglassonglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
offoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
on
cross-
off
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:55AM
1.57
9:22PM
1.38
9:49AM
1.51
10:16PM
1.35
10:41AM
1.44
11:10PM
1.33
11:32AM
1.37
12:01AM
1.30
12:22PM
1.31
12:51AM
1.29
1:10PM
1.26
1:39AM
1.28
1:58PM
1.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:36AM
0.01
3:18PM
0.04
3:32AM
0.05
4:10PM
0.07
4:26AM
0.10
5:01PM
0.11
5:19AM
0.15
5:50PM
0.15
6:12AM
0.21
6:37PM
0.20
7:02AM
0.25
7:23PM
0.24
7:52AM
0.29
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tue
13
Sunrise-5:52--5:54--5:54--5:56--5:56--5:58--5:58-
Sunset--8:54--8:53--8:53--8:53--8:53--8:52--8:52
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161919161918182425162422202323201917141819
Feels °C (?)141718161817162223161818161615111215111618
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Information about the Dolphin Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dolphin Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Dolphin Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dolphin Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dolphin Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dolphin Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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