Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.41° S 150.45° E

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 27 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
18.2°C
1.2° 

Dolphin Point 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 Point today (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 10AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (27 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (27 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
1
NE
4
1.7
NE
5
1.9
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
84
71
71
57
46
45
35
25
23
12
12
12
13
29
21
21
40
40
21
29
154
249
209
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:23AM1.58m
8:34PM1.54m
9:01AM1.65m
9:19PM1.47m
9:40AM1.69m
Low Tide
2:08AM0.26m
2:31PM0.34m
2:43AM0.28m
3:18PM0.31m
3:19AM0.32m
4:07PM0.29m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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5:57
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5:58
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1
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3
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Temp °C
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
12
11
10
10
16
19
17
15
15
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
7
7
12
13
11
11
11
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