Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dolphin Point today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dolphin Point at 12AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dolphin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 53 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 69 | 59 | 50 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 53 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:53AM1.46m | 10:50PM1.52m | 11:36AM1.47m | 11:35PM1.38m | 12:20PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.48m | 5:13AM0.31m | 5:39PM0.53m | 5:50AM0.39m | 6:37PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | E 5 |
64 | 185 | 178 | 156 | 143 | 106 | 76 | 95 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 95 | 89 | 59 | 50 | 43 | 39 | 48 | 46 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 6 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 |
242 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 37 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 69 | 51 | 51 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 35 | 53 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 |
55 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — |
— | — | 40 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 39 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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