Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 3AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | 90 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 64 | 82 | 141 | 190 | 136 | 157 | 178 | 143 | 229 | 144 | 149 | 198 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:47PM1.53m | 5:44AM1.07m | 5:35PM1.58m | 6:30AM1.12m | 6:20PM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.47m | 10:56AM0.64m | 00:34AM0.41m | 11:47AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 |
237 | 188 | 149 | 146 | 116 | 118 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 62 | 113 | 120 | 41 | 143 | 144 | 14 | 14 | 237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | E 13 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 |
7 | 24 | 23 | 46 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 41 | 19 | 41 | 25 | 45 | 47 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 20 | — | — | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — |
87 | 90 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 64 | 82 | 141 | 190 | 136 | 157 | 178 | 143 | 229 | — | 149 | 198 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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