Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 11AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 83 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 52 | 41 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:26AM1.05m | 2:55PM1.47m | 3:39AM1.02m | 3:52PM1.50m | 4:48AM1.03m | 4:47PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.62m | 9:59PM0.58m | 8:57AM0.66m | 11:00PM0.53m | 9:58AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
64 | 83 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 52 | 41 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 138 | 264 | 102 | 124 | 108 | 86 | 300 | 228 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | W 3 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 3 | S 4 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 11 | S 20 | E 15 | S 18 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 80 | 36 | 136 | 166 | 7 | 4 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 10 | E 8 | S 6 | S 10 | WNW 3 | S 8 | SSW 8 | E 10 | E 9 | S 8 | S 5 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | W 3 | NW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
3 | 4 | 18 | 10 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 44 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 464 | 200 | 200 | 119 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 123 | 5 | 5 |
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