Dolphin Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.41° S 150.45° E

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
18.5°C
1.6° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 3PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
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)
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
19
20
20
6
17
7
17
6
17
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
18
11
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
35
S
30
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
E
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
E
15
E
15
NE
10
N
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
11:28AM1.54m
11:56PM1.16m
12:12PM1.51m
00:54AM1.08m
1:03PM1.47m
Low Tide
4:58AM0.49m
6:06PM0.49m
5:35AM0.58m
7:03PM0.52m
6:18AM0.65m
8:08PM0.54m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
9
12
14
14
13
11
9
8
8
12
14
14
12
11
10
10
10
15
19
18
18
16
Feels °C
2
4
6
6
4
4
3
3
4
9
10
10
10
9
8
7
8
13
15
14
16
13
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