Dolphin Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.41° S 150.45° E

Dolphin Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dolphin Point sea temperature is
17.2° C
0.6° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 9AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
83
72
54
54
54
52
51
49
49
52
55
38
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
31
31
30
17
Wind (km/h)
20
W
10
WNW
15
NW
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
E
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
0
WSW
15
ESE
15
ESE
0
ESE
5
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:56AM1.26m
7:49PM1.89m
8:43AM1.33m
8:36PM1.86m
9:28AM1.38m
9:21PM1.78m
Low Tide
1:54AM0.13m
1:20PM0.44m
2:39AM0.11m
2:13PM0.42m
3:21AM0.12m
3:04PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
16
18
18
15
13
11
10
9
14
15
15
14
13
11
11
11
14
16
15
15
14
Feels °C
6
8
7
11
13
13
10
9
8
7
6
12
11
12
11
10
9
9
8
12
13
12
14
13
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