Dolphin Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 AEST
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Dolphin Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
21.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today?

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 9PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
467
530
441
432
370
377
320
260
214
173
131
78
74
52
51
50
51
55
39
41
42
43
42
43
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
25
NE
15
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
10
S
25
S
15
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:30AM1.09m
11:07PM1.60m
12:23PM1.08m
11:53PM1.55m
1:22PM1.08m
00:44AM1.50m
Low Tide
4:33PM0.67m
6:16AM0.38m
5:19PM0.72m
7:06AM0.39m
6:15PM0.76m
7:57AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:39
6:39
6:39
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5:09
5:08
5:07
5:07
1
Temp °C
20
20
17
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
13
11
9
8
8
15
20
20
17
14
14
13
13
16
17
16
14
12
11
10
9
7
7
7
6
5
5
3
2
10
16
14
13
11
12
10
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
2.5
S
10
2.2
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
3
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
Energy kJ
467
530
441
432
370
377
320
260
214
173
131
78
74
1555
932
598
436
55
39
41
2107
2219
1730
1456
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.7
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
8
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
36
18
11
22
11
10
5
2
2
2
2
2
52
51
50
51
2
2
2
42
43
42
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
14
14
13
6
2
2
1
6
6
6
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.9
NNE
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
4
1.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
10
3
S
11
3
SSW
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
2.2
S
11
2.4
S
10
2.5
S
9
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
11
3
S
11
Energy kJ
4
31
11
12
12
23
158
693
1029
1827
1915
2116
2091
3
8
2
1075
1265
1098
2915
2897
2489
1836
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
4
3
2
2
1
3
4
5
4
4
3
Distance (km)
119
33
5
6
6
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
0
3
3
3
10
43
10
3
6
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
5
4
3
2
2
1
3
4
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
7
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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