Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Heads today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Heads at 7AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | E 12 | ENE 5 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 11 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 10 |
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 kJ | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:50AM2.66m | 2:37PM3.67m | 3:13AM2.54m | 3:49PM3.55m | 4:53AM2.63m | 5:00PM3.56m | 6:04AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM1.47m | 9:32PM1.67m | 8:38AM1.69m | 10:47PM1.63m | 10:00AM1.82m | 11:52PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 7 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 626 | 723 | 733 | 681 | 739 | 733 | 549 | 455 | 626 | 681 | 681 | 717 | 907 | 721 | 721 | 680 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 610 | 716 | 907 | 716 | 716 | 716 | 716 |
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