Dolphin Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.41° S 150.45° E

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
17.3° C
0.7° 

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):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 7PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
14
0.8
E
6
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
12
0.9
ENE
7
0.5
ESE
11
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.5
E
10
1.6
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NNE
6
0.8
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
38
53
76
78
70
64
53
53
133
145
124
104
99
67
65
58
86
68
39
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:20PM1.47m
00:23AM1.24m
1:08PM1.47m
1:19AM1.13m
1:59PM1.47m
Low Tide
6:37PM0.57m
6:28AM0.48m
7:40PM0.60m
7:10AM0.56m
8:49PM0.60m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
19
17
16
17
15
15
16
19
21
18
17
16
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
13
14
13
13
14
12
12
13
16
18
15
14
14
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