Dolphin Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.41° S 150.45° E

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
16.9° C
0.3° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 4AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
14
0.8
E
5
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.9
ENE
6
1.6
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
53
50
46
48
37
41
37
53
76
73
70
60
53
54
127
163
111
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
W
10
WSW
0
S
10
E
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
Wind State
on
on
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:35PM1.38m
12:20PM1.47m
00:23AM1.24m
1:08PM1.47m
Low Tide
5:39PM0.53m
5:50AM0.39m
6:37PM0.57m
6:28AM0.48m
7:40PM0.60m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
15
19
17
16
17
Feels °C
13
13
14
13
11
14
13
12
12
12
11
10
9
12
14
13
13
14
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