Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 2PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 115 | 110 | 71 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 72 | 136 | 154 | 159 | 85 | 91 | 140 | 109 | 94 | 108 | 189 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.03m | 4:47PM1.53m | 5:44AM1.07m | 5:35PM1.58m | 6:30AM1.12m | 6:20PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM0.66m | 11:51PM0.47m | 10:56AM0.64m | 00:34AM0.41m | 11:47AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
193 | 127 | 266 | 311 | 237 | 188 | 149 | 118 | 118 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 106 | 85 | 91 | 97 | 109 | 94 | 24 | 135 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 7 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 |
79 | 239 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 44 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | 46 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNW 3 |
— | — | 6 | 18 | 115 | 110 | 71 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 72 | 136 | 154 | 159 | — | — | 140 | — | — | 108 | 189 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 5 | 33 | 167 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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