Dolphin Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.03° S 149.19° E

Issued: 3 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dolphin Heads sea temperature is
21.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Dolphin Heads 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 Heads today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Heads at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
ESE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
11
14
15
16
17
17
17
18
17
10
13
21
18
14
33
10
11
11
13
18
14
23
41
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:58AM3.74m
6:01PM3.48m
6:00AM3.53m
6:58PM3.71m
6:56AM3.41m
7:45PM3.95m
Low Tide
10:39PM1.63m
11:40AM1.09m
00:07AM1.69m
12:35PM1.07m
1:23AM1.61m
1:21PM1.03m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
19
20
20
21
20
20
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
17
18
19
20
20
19
Feels °C
19
18
17
17
18
18
21
20
20
18
16
16
17
17
18
18
16
15
14
15
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
26
11
14
15
16
17
17
17
18
17
10
10
6
6
6
6
10
11
11
11
11
11
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
SE
2
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
Energy kJ
15
3
5
4
7
10
4
3
4
1
6
13
21
18
14
33
9
9
7
13
18
14
23
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
455
610
610
715
715
715
715
715
715
716
715
715
716
716
716
716
716
716
887
901
907
907
901
716
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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